How would you liquidate a collection....

[reddog4063]

I would pull the star cards and grade those. Once they come back and you compare them graded to the rest of the cards you should have a better idea of how high grade the entire collection is.

Really high grade sets can be worth a lot but who knows if you're in the position to lay out grading fees on everything. Start with the stars. If they are nice enough, contact the auction houses. This is a major undertaking but it sounds like the collection is worth it.

[Fastball]

Not to steal the thread here; but, I'm in a similar boat as I have a nice collection of early 50's Topps and Bowman baseball and football cards that I bought from my dad years ago. I'm no expert but just loved collecting cards when I was a kid and still do. Some of the 53's and 54's are absolutely pristine. I'd like to get them graded perhaps but not sure how it all works and how much it will cost and even if it's really worth it. What is a good assumption? Some may be technically 4 or 5's but many look like 8's or even 9's. Will they charge different prices to grade a EX card vs one that turns out to be MINT? Thanks in advance for any input.

[Bestdj777]

The fees are based on the pre-graded, estimated value of your card. Take a look at PSA's site and they walk you through the costs. If you're going to grade a number of cards, you can join their club (you get free grading vouchers in exchange) and then submit under one of their monthly deals of something like $6.00 or $7.00 a card if you submit a certain number and they are under a certain value. One thing to be aware of is the return shipping fees. If you submit a large group of cards it's not terrible. But, at least to me, its cost prohibitive to submit just a couple of cards at a time.

[Bkrum]

I am attending the national convention in Chicago. Does it make sense to bring items and have graded on sight? Do they even offer such a service?

[kailes2872]

On site grading at the national is super expensive (at least it was for me) but at least you get to wait in line for 60-90 minutes while everyone else is scanning the floor and enjoying the show

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by kailes2872

On site grading at the national is super expensive (at least it was for me) but at least you get to wait in line for 60-90 minutes while everyone else is scanning the floor and enjoying the show

if you go the last day though its pretty fast.

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by Bkrum

I am attending the national convention in Chicago. Does it make sense to bring items and have graded on sight? Do they even offer such a service?

They do offer the service, but last year it was like $35/card and you might get it back two days after you submit, depending on demand. SGC was less busy last year and might get your cards done same day, but they won't accrue the same after-market value as PSA graded cards.

[swarmee]

We covered a lot of help in this thread:
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...hlight=caprice