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Collector Zone _ Ask the Experts _ Looking For Some Advice - 1950's & 1960's Cards

Posted by: lancers7x Aug 23 2013, 11:21 PM

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.

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Posted by: Lew47 Aug 24 2013, 08:06 AM

Those seem like pretty serious cracks. I'd try and look at the better ones as closely as possible to be absolutely sure theres no damage and send them back to psa. Otherwise you would have to sell them at a reduced price and hope to have no problems with whomever buys them.

The buyers of the eBay ones are paying the higher prices because they are getting exactly what they want. The buyer of these in this state will be looking to get a deal either to crack and keep or to resubmit and resell.

Posted by: aceecards Aug 24 2013, 08:38 AM

most of those are commons

the trakenton and hadl are worth getting recased

maybe the Wilhelm and furillo

I would have to research the 62 rams team card!