Box from a storage unit
Diggin4clams
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Hi guys, I’m not a card guy, but I found this box of cards in a storage unit. All the cards are handled with plenty having rough corners. Looking for advice how to sell them. I’m looking for honest feedback of the condition of these.. are they poor? Or very good? Thanks for any comments, Brian
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For cards of this age, condition and centering will hold the key to any appreciable value. As these cards are in poor condition it is very unlikely that there is anything in that box worth more than $5.
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They are handled and loved. The Jerry Rice rookie is worth something. Any Jordan’s?
The ones you showed closeups' of are really rough. Corners are all banged up.
As saucywombat said, condition is everything. The 1965 Hank Aaron is a high dollar
card in Near-mint to mint condition, but yours is so rough its just not worth very much.
The Jerry Rice isn't as banged up, but the centering left to right isn't very good.
I don't really collect football, so maybe a football guy could give you an estimate on that card.
Forgot to say, check for Mickey Mantle cards.
They will be worth something even in poor condition.
Thanks guys.. guess I’ll separate the years and sell them as lots..Brian
Due to the poor condition, value isn't high on them but it is still fun to have some cheap beaters in the PC like the 1971 Ken Dryden RC you've got pictured, as well as the 1972 & '74 Orr cards.
As others have said, the condition of the cards all look to be in pretty rough shape. I don't even know what most of them would be grade-wise (Poor vs. Good vs VG, etc.). I am not sure it matters much as I don't think there are any cards worth grading. If you have a legendary RC like Jordan, Orr, Gretzky mixed in then maybe even a card in poor condition is worth grading for the authentication. Otherwise, I don't think you need to spend a ton of time on it. I would just separate them into the four sports. Grab the cards of the biggest names and picture those in the listing with an honest description of the rest of the lot. Good luck with whatever you decide.
agree, just look for major stars......looks like someone actually tried to round the corners....but even a beat up mantle has some value...good luck!
In one of the pictures on the left you can see a checklist card that is actually checked. Egads. I think these cards were owned by a youngster who loved them a lot much the way I loved my cards from the 60's and early 70's. If played with cards take on a look much like these.
Probably right on that, and since the checklist is the first series Garbage Pail Kids, the older 60's and 70's sports cards were probably hand-me-downs from a slightly older friend or family member of theirs who had them for well-loved items rather than investment too.
I always like digging in a collection like that always looking for a gem. I don't see much value in that shape but like the last owner someone will love to have them. good luck
And....Someone will always buy them, just depends how cheap you want to sell!
I never worried about condition grades as long as they appealed to my eye. I seem to remember that VG cards in most guides could have some minor creasing or maybe VG was the first class that could have no creases...can't remember. I am not sure I would call most of those cards POOR. I am pretty sure Poor was the lowest category and was reserved for beaters. To people who get cards "professionally" graded, these look like beaters, but I think they are just a group of cards with normal wear.
I would take the first offer of $100 for the box.