1991 Topps Desert Storm Baseball Questions...any SMEs on the board?

[meatloaf]

I recently came across a 1991 Topps Desert Storm Baseball set. I did not know much about it, but the DS set was a part of a large collection I was attempting to buy and resell. I really wanted the other stuff in the collection, not this DS set, but the negotiations dragged on and I finally caved to pay more to buy it all.

Anyway, I have this set and I want to sell it, but I have no clue what it is worth or the demand signal. The set was 100% raw. I was sending in a larger BGS submission, so I included the Chipper Jones rookie and a few other stars....the 3 cards all came back as solid 9s. Most of the cards are not 9s IMO. Likely best case 7-8s for 75% of the cards and it appears there are no counterfeits. I do not have pics to show at the moment as I am traveling to see in-laws and go deer hunting. Just trying to educate myself on this thing.

What is the likely market clearing price for this set? What would be an average high vs low range for this set?

Thanks for the info and opinions.

[Rookiemonster]

Well the chipper jones is 450 to 525 .

[cubsfan-budman]

a complete set with a chipper 9 just sold for $1400

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1991-Topps-D...8AAOSwwbdWOk24

[meatloaf]

ty for all the words everyone

[ImPhil]

Sorry to revive an old thread here, but I'm wondering if anyone can help. I found my collection of DS cards that were given to me by a friend of my dads returning from DS. I was given 2 sealed boxes which, being 11 years old, I promptly opened, looked at once, put in to two storage boxes and forgot about for 25 years. Lol.

So now out of the 1,000 cards I started with I have around 800, making about 75% of a complete set.

Can anyone give me some advice on getting the rest of the commons I'm missing and what's the best way to get the set graded? Should I start with sending in the key cards I have, and then working my way down, or submit the set as a whole? Or is it even worth getting the commons graded?

I'm kind of lost on what to do here to maximize the value of my set and not having collected in 20 years, I'm kind of lost on what my next step(s) should be.

Thanks!

~Phil

Also, what's the best way to protect/store them until they get graded? 9 card sheets, individual protectors, something else??

[Zach Wheat]

Hey Phil,

Congrats. That is a fun way to start a set. It shouldn't be too hard to finish the set. You have a nice start. I generally put these cards in penny sleeves and then top loaders. However, that takes up a lot of room. If you put them in a binder, you run the risk of nicking the corners, but they are easier to see as a set. Due to the number of DS cards I have, I keep them in penny sleeves and then boxed numerically. I have 1 set in a binder for reference.

As for grading I would have the stars graded....but save your money on grading the remainder of the set. Having only the stars graded won't hurt your resale value. In fact, most DS sets are sold with only the top cards graded....

Have fun finishing the set and enjoy!


Z