FS: 1982 World Series Cardinals Line Up Card

[ScottH]

Ty:
Thanks for posting on the thread and yes, I do agree with you that establishing value for a "one of a kind" piece like this can be difficult. You can find past sales for authentic World Series Lineup cards as low as $1,500 and as high as $165,000. Every card is unique in it's own right depending on which World Series game it is from and which team it is for. Yes, I have spoke with most of the larger Auction shops. Before I had the MLB footage photo matches, I believe your assessment would not have been to far off. The consistent feedback I have received from all of the auction houses is the equation changed dramatically once the card was authenticated with photos from MLB footage. Because this would be a fairly easy item to counterfeit, the card's provenance is crucial in establishing the value. Buying a Lineup card from today's era is simple with the MLB authentication process however it was not in existence in 1982. Buying a Game 7 World Series Lineup card from the winning team in 1982 and being 100% certain it is authentic is very difficult to achieve and thus reflects a certain level of valuation. Given that this is the circumstance here, I fully expect to see the item achieve that dollar amount or more.
Regards,
Scott

[isaac2004]

Here is my 2 cents...

I do not collect lineup cards so I may be a little biased on the topic, but I think 4,000 is way too high. Sure I get it, one-of-a-kind item with the footage seals it pretty much as it being authentic, but the price is still too high. Ty is right, it means too much to you, so its value to "you" is clouding your judgement on what it would take for you to part with it. It is near priceless to you, because you got it in person during a very exciting time in your life, but that story only matters to you, not someone who would bid on it. There are a small subset of collectors who would be interested in this item, and unfortunately, when that happens, they tend to be able to dictate the price on these items. If you need that much to be OK with letting it go, sit on it, wait some years, then when that championship is farther away, then you may have the ability to dictate the price more.

I hope this above didn't offend you in anyway, I am just stating my opinion on this. On a side note, it is a cool piece!

[ScottH]

Isaac:

No offense taken whatsoever and I do agree with you, it is a cool piece!

Regards,
Scott

[ScottH]

Per a few requests, I am attaching a few more close up photos of the card.

[ScottH]

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[ScottH]

A lot of 11 of my regular season Game Used Lineup Cards are in this month's MEARS auction (many from the Championship 1982 season), please take a look if interested .....