About 25 years ago I was purchasing my first home. Had the down payment and enough income but my net worth was low (note to those under 40, things were different back then). So I mentioned I had some cards. Offhand I recall the best were a 1933 Goudey Ruth, Old Judge Monty Ward, and a few N28 commons.
They suggested an appraisal might work so I went to AJs Sport Shop in Vienna Va and they gave a value around $3K, typed up the appraisal on their letterhead, and I gave it to the loan company. It worked. In hindsight it shouldn't have worked since anyone could have given a bogus appraisal.
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