Hey all. Newcomer to the site looking for some guidance. I was recently cleaning out a late family member's basement and came across this lot of 16 vintage baseball/football cards. All high grade stuff - every one is a PSA 8. Here's the catch: all but one have some sort of case (not card) damage. It's as if the box was run over by a truck at some point. The cards appear to be unscathed, but then again, I'm no expert.
I did a quick search of completed eBay listings and some of these cards have sold in the $80-$100 range recently. How much will the PSA case being damaged affect the resale value? From what I gather from my personal research thus far, PSA will re-case the cards for $5 a piece...is it worth it, or should I just sell the whole lot as-is? Piggy backing off of that question, is it more beneficial to sell as a lot or piece the collection off individually? I'm not looking to get rich...but I'd also feel guilty just giving these inherited items away. Is there any value still here, as-is?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
Here is an itemized list of the cards, and a few photos.
1956 Topps
Hoyt Wilhelm
#307
NM-MT 8
02052162
1 inch crack along top left corner of back side of case.
1956 Topps
Ted Kluszewski
#25
NM-MT 8
05520460
No case damage.
1958 Topps
Carl Furillo
#417
NM-MT 8
30232728
1 inch crack along top left corner of back side of case.
1958 Topps
Stan Palys
#126
NM-MT 8
11457824
Superficial abrasion to outermost right edge of the case.
1958 Topps
Billy Muffett
#143
NM-MT 8
90059285
1 inch crack along top left corner of back side of case.
1958 Topps
Chuck Essegian
#460
NM-MT 8
30300005
Superficial abrasion to outermost right edge of front side of case.
1959 Topps
Bill Renna
#72
NM-MT 8
01756485
Two inch crack along left edge of front side of case.
1959 Topps
John Romonosky
#267
NM-MT 8
02505718
Superficial abrasions to outermost right edge of front side of case.
1959 Topps
Hank Foiles
#294 NM-MT 8
03705796
Numerous chips and abrasions to outermost right and bottom edges of front side of case.
1962 Topps
Los Angeles Rams
#89
NM-MT 8
05503084
4 inch crack across front of case.
1963 Topps
Jimmy Hill
#153
NM-MT 8
90103864
Superficial abrasions along outermost edges of case.
1964 Topps
John Hadl
#159
NM-MT 8
30257002
4 inch crack along front of case and small chip out of outermost bottom left edge of front of case.
1964 Philadelphia
Fran Tarkenton
#109
NM-MT 8
09019574
5 inch crack along front of case and small chip out of outermost bottom left edge of front of case.
1965 Philadelphia
Bill Glass
#33
NM-MT 8
40206194
Two 5 inch cracks across front of case.
1965 Philadelphia
Clarence Childs
#116
NM-MT 8
40206190
5 inch crack across front of case.
1967 Philadelphia
Los Angeles Rams
Insignia
#96
NM-MT 8
30249820
5 inch crack across front of case.