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StoogeStooge Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭✭✭
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There is a great thread over on the U.S. Coin forum with this same thread title and I stole it to ask everyone here this question.

Have you ever held a $10,000+ trading card in your hand raw and or one graded. Graded would be a lot easier to answer, but raw or in a flip would not be as easy, so have at it with the answers.

(Raw) I cannot say that I have

(Graded) I held a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle in a PSA NM-MT 8 at a National.

Later, Paul.
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    MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    Have held many, many books $10k+ but never a trading card.

    '79 OPC Gretzky PSA 9 is the highest valued card I've held.

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    mattyc_collectionmattyc_collection Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yessir.
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    mesapsamesapsa Posts: 306
    Everyday........
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    slum22slum22 Posts: 2,594 ✭✭✭✭
    Nope, the most expensive single card I own probably tops out around $2500 and the most expensive unopened boxes I own are probably around $3000-3500. Maybe in the future, I will go for something $10k+ but for now I don't have that kind of disposable income to comfortably drop that amount on one card or box. For now, I enjoy having a mix of graded cards ranging from $10-$2500 (all but a couple are probably under $600 in value).
    Steve
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    PhilGPhilG Posts: 237 ✭✭
    I once held a card by some hack named Wagner

    My Hoard of 93 Finest Refractors and 94 Pinnacle Artist Proofs and Museums

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    KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,145 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes. One year at the National I sold a 1953 Mantle PSA 8 to one of the big dealers who I did business with, and I know most of them on a first name basis from doing business/going to the Natty/going to games with them... One year a bunch of us go to Morton's one night in Chicago, and I remember a few guys at the table (about 8-10 of us) bringing their cards with them to dinner. Overall the table had over a million worth of cards being passed around to look at - 33 Ruth, 15 Cracker Jack Cobb and Shoeless Joe, 52 Mantle.... all PSA 8 or better. Pretty surreal to say the least.

    Neatest photo I have is my son, who was with me at the National the past few years, and last year he was 8 and he got a chance to hold the $1.2 million Wagner. Neat photo and thank goodness he has dry hands!
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    Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,915 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No I have not.
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    eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭
    Never held a card but I have held a 10,000 dollar bill before. I'm not sure what it was worth but the face value was 10k at least.
    Scans of most of my Misc rookies can be found <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://forums.collectors.com/m...y&keyword1=Non%20major">here
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    DialjDialj Posts: 1,636 ✭✭
    Does five boxes of 1991 Topps Desert Shield count? It was a lot of cards.
    "A full mind is an empty bat." Ty Cobb

    Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).
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    54topps54topps Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭
    Held a 1968 OPC #2 Bobby Orr PSA 9 at a card show once. It was pretty cool. The dealer had recently purchased it for just over 12k
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    neildownneildown Posts: 183


    << <i>Everyday........ >>



    He stuffs his trousers, I'm telling you quite plainly he stuffs his trousers...with a plastic Pujols. It fell out in Lima.
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    raiderguy10raiderguy10 Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭
    Raw (first) and then encapsulated signature - yes. But never a trading card.
    Collect HOF Autos and Anything Raiders.

    "In Al We Trust!"

    Looking for Autos of HOFers Charles Bidwill, Tim Mara, Joe Carr, Fritz Pollard, Guy Chamberlin & Bill Hewitt
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    markj111markj111 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭
    Never.
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    lahmejoonlahmejoon Posts: 1,989 ✭✭✭✭
    If any of you guys have seen the Modern Family clip of the Joe Dimaggio card, it puts holding a raw card into a new perspective.
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    frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,205 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No, but I have held a diamond worth $250,000. It was nearly as big as a baseball. No joke.

    Shane

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    gemintgemint Posts: 6,272 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, my Clemente RC. Raw, no. Surprisingly the closest thing to a $10k raw card I handled was a 1971 Claude Raymond that ended up in a 9 holder and dealt for $5k worth of cards. Beyond that, I guess it would be my PSA 9 Schmidt RC which is a sub $2k card.
    https://ebay.com/sch/gemint/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
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    mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    Yes to both.

    In fact, I think the most valuable card I've ever handled was a raw (and not graded) card. I'm quite sure the owner of that card has no intentions of getting it graded, either. (the card is of that minor league Italian hack named Demaggio)

    m
    I am actively buying MIKE SCHMIDT gem mint baseball cards. Also looking for any 19th century cabinets of Philadephia Nationals. Please PM with additional details.
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    clarke442clarke442 Posts: 626 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Someday soon, I hope!

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    A PSA Mint 9 #148 Yastrzemski sold for $9,024 and $9,705 in 2013
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    mattyc_collectionmattyc_collection Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I really want to see some pics on this thread. Bring'em out!
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    jmoran19jmoran19 Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭
    yep, held a friends PSA 1909 Honus Wagner card. He provided the towels.

    Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972

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    esquiresportsesquiresports Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭
    Only one from my personal collection, which is now in the hands of Heritage - 1948 Leaf Rocky Graziano.

    Edited to add photo.

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    Always buying 1971 OPC Baseball packs.
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    KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,145 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I really want to see some pics on this thread. Bring'em out! >>



    Never attached photos on here but give me some smile instructions and I will try to put the Wagner photo on here.
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    ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    Many times, especially at Jeff's (Card Country) table!
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
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    itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    as a courtesy, i'd hold a 10,000+ dollar card for anyone who needed the luxury of using both hands to write out a check.
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    arexarex Posts: 999 ✭
    Held a $20k+ comic book in my hands. It was the Mile High Copy of Action 2 and it was suhweet. Didnt want to hold it or take it out of the mylar but the owner insisted!
    Most expensive card? Lol, maybe $200
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    RookieHOFersRookieHOFers Posts: 733 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I really want to see some pics on this thread. Bring'em out! >>



    This is what I got.

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    I'm not sure what this is worth anymore but the last sale was 10,350, so I am throwing it in here.
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    Matt
    I collect: 80’s Rookies and 86 Fleer Basketball
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    arexarex Posts: 999 ✭
    WOW.JUST WOW.
    Amazing cards
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    DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Everyday........ >>



    There are no pujols, Russell Wilson or josh Gordon cards worth 100K. Not even close.
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    mattyc_collectionmattyc_collection Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Graziano is BANANAS. That's legendary cardboard.

    I stopped asking Matt to sell me his 51B Mick a while back; one of my favorite cards of all time.

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    RedHeart54RedHeart54 Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭
    Nice '48 Musial. Was that $10,350 price a public or private sale?
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    totallyraddtotallyradd Posts: 975 ✭✭✭✭
    Not sure if I've even held a card worth a grand. Seen lots, and was floored by the Gem 52 Mantle at the Natty, but never anything close to that.
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    perkdogperkdog Posts: 33,936 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nope


    Great cards!
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    GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,079 ✭✭✭
    Game, set, match!

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    Always looking for N690 Kalamazoo Bats and Newsboy Cabinets

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    addicted2ebayaddicted2ebay Posts: 2,107 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Game, set, match!

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    I'd pay $100 just to hold that for a few....image

    Great cards guys!
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    gemintgemint Posts: 6,272 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Anthony, We know that's not you in the photo. That's Mr. Mint in his younger days when he had hair!
    https://ebay.com/sch/gemint/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
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    bobsbbcardsbobsbbcards Posts: 3,254 ✭✭✭
    Impressive, Anthony! Did you manage to pocket it and get it past the armed guards? I think not. image

    Six that made the cut and two that are pretty close:

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    bobsbbcards PSA Registry Sets
    bobsbbcards SGC Registry Sets
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    begsu1013begsu1013 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭
    feel a lil funny posting, but here ya go....

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    mattyc_collectionmattyc_collection Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That Dice Game is no joke.
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    GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,079 ✭✭✭
    Bob, assume that '70 Ryan is cloth?

    Always looking for N690 Kalamazoo Bats and Newsboy Cabinets

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    arexarex Posts: 999 ✭


    << <i>Bob, assume that '70 Ryan is cloth? >>


    I was wondering what was up with that ryan
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    begsu1013begsu1013 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭
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    FINESTKINDFINESTKIND Posts: 374 ✭✭✭
    I've never held a $10,000 card in my hands before. But, I have held $50,000 in cash in my hands that was mine.
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    bbcemporiumbbcemporium Posts: 684 ✭✭✭
    How about some football....
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    Registry Sets

    "Common sense is the best distributed commodity in the world, for every man is convinced that he is well supplied with it"
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    bobsbbcardsbobsbbcards Posts: 3,254 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Bob, assume that '70 Ryan is cloth? >>


    Yup, otherwise it would probably not be a very good deal at $10K+. image
    bobsbbcards PSA Registry Sets
    bobsbbcards SGC Registry Sets
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    LefthanderLefthander Posts: 99 ✭✭
    1966 Topps Hockey #35 Bobby Orr. Bought it raw through the mail for somewhat less than $100 many years ago (before PSA existed). Several years later I submitted it for grading and it came back PSA 8. This was before they were doing half grades.
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    KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,145 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,145 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Alright - How do I attach a photo from an IPad please. Thank you.image
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    CSUrunandstunCSUrunandstun Posts: 573 ✭✭✭
    Just my '57 Topps Hornung PSA-9.
    Successful transactions with FavreFan1971, ffishonn, Davemri, Publius, DavidPuddy, frcarvell, recbball, and many others...
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    IndianaJonesIndianaJones Posts: 347 ✭✭✭
    Yes. I was very privileged to hold the 1953 Stahl-Meyer Franks Mickey Mantle graded MINT by PSA. I must say it is indeed light years ahead of the typical PSA 1's. ----Indiana Jones (Brian Powell)
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    GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,079 ✭✭✭
    Do $10k+ packs count?

    Always looking for N690 Kalamazoo Bats and Newsboy Cabinets

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