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Cards are evaluated by third-party services, most often Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), Beckett Grading Services (BGS) and Sportscard Guaranty (SGC), and given a grade on a ten-point scale based on condition. [5] The images below do not necessarily represent the individual specimen sold but are representative of the given cards.
The collection had belonged to Lodge's late father; the cards had been stored in the attic for decades and forgotten. Rosen found the cards to be plentiful, genuine and very valuable; for around 5500 cards, Rosen claims he paid upwards of $125,000, [5] which included a finder's fee and the policeman's pay. It took several weeks to sell ...
PSA was launched in July 1991 by David Hall, owner of the coin grading company Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), to serve collectors as a third-party card grader. [1] At the outset, the business faced difficulties owing to a limited demand from collectors who sought card grading services. [ 2 ]
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The Jordan, at least in comparison to other modern six-figure cards, isn’t particularly rare. PSA has graded 19,567 of them, with 317 coming back with marks of gem-mint 10. Compare that to the ...
In the publishing field, the company publishes Rare Coin Market Report and Sports Market Report monthly. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in the United States , Collectors Universe Inc. requested and secured a $4,204,300 forgivable loan under the Paycheck Protection Program set up by the US Congress and signed by President Donald ...
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A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card, graded as PSA 9 on a scale of 1 (worst) to 10 (best), sold for $2,880,000 in 2018. [54] Another Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle card, graded 9.5 by SGC, sold for $12,600,000 in August 2022, becoming the most valuable sports card and item of sports memorabilia of any sort of all time.