As of December 2023, of the major card grading services, SGC currently offers the cheapest card grading service, which is $15 to grade a single card at the “Standard” level. This is $1 less than BGS’ “Collector’s Special” (no subgrades), and $10 less than PSA’s “Value” service. Here is a grading cost calculator to help […]
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It’s incredible to think that baseball cards have blown up to the point where we are talking hobby apps, and using the best tools possible to identify cards, appraise cards (or value cards you’re looking to track and purchase), scan them into your collection, or even pre-grade them. So, here are 10 different apps to
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Relic cards are terrible only if you allow them to be. I mean, they have been here for years and will be here forever, in seemingly every release, until the end of cardboard. So, let’s embrace them! And what better way to embrace them than looking at some of Mike Trout’s greatest (that is, other
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I’ll be honest—this is about the 3rd or 4th time I’ve tried to put together a guide on how to look up card values but each has missed the mark. The first post was detailed, but the next was even more specific, and the posts kept getting longer and longer, with more and more info.
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A rainbow in sports cards is the name for collecting the entire parallel run of a particular card in a particular set or subset. The name “rainbow” comes from the fact that parallels often come in different colors and designs, so when you put them all together and next to each other, it forms a
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The PSA Crossover cost is $75 at the “regular” service level (max declared value of $1,499), which has an estimated turnaround time of 10 days. This is the same PSA cost and turnaround if you were you to submit a raw card for grading. The PSA Crossover service cost depends on the value of the card
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The most valuable Kellogg’s baseball cards include 1971 Kellogg’s Willie Mays #10 PSA 10 ($2,026), 1972 Kellogg’s Roberto Clemente #49 PSA 10 ($1,980), and 1971 Kellogg’s Pete Rose #65 PSA 10 ($1,980). This is according to sold market data provided by Card Ladder. Listing Description Date Sold Type Price ($) 1971 KELLOGGS #10 WILLIE MAYS
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When I was a young baseball card collector, there was – of course -Topps, but there was also Upper Deck, Score, Donruss, and a host of other brands. Today, the brands are still there, but they look a lot different than they did in the past…not to mention that there has been a major shakeup
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I know, the term “rare” baseball cards from the 1980s is a bit of an oxymoron, but hear me out—it’s not all junk wax! First, let me define what I mean by “rare.” We all know that when it comes to the best cards of the 1980s (and the best 80s cards sets), we are
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CVS sells sports cards, including major brands (Topps and Panini) and non-sports cards (Pokemon). These cards can be found in the toy aisle and sometimes up by the register. The types of cards being sold include hangers, along with repack boxes from Fairfield Collectibles, and others. While every CVS is different, here are the details
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