How to Sell Your Baseball-Card Collection

Are those old boxes full of baseball cards taking up precious space? Don't toss them; you might have a Sammy Sosa rookie in there! Here are a few steps to help you make money while getting rid of baseball cards that are sitting on your shelf collecting dust.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Beckett price guide.

1. Sort your cards according to manufacturer (Topps, Fleer, Score, Donruss, and so on). Try to get a complete set, which is all the cards in one manufacturer's series for a particular year.

2. Look for names you recognize and put those cards aside. Cards of popular players sell well individually.

3. Search for rookies. A player's first major-league card (check for minor-league statistics on the back) sells best. The card's condition will play a big part in its price.

4. Find a buyer at a local sports-card shop. Selling over the Internet is time-consuming, but you might find someone who will pay more. Sell rare and valuable cards at auction.

5. Check the Beckett price guide. Prices vary for cards of current players, but retired players' cards hold their value. A 1954 Ernie Banks rookie card might sell for $500, depending on condition.

Tips & Warnings

• Wear is expected in old cards. If it's a rare card, it will have great value despite some flaws.
• Expect to get less than half the listed price if you sell to a shop owner.

[pujols5]

on 10/13/2009 i have 50,000 baseball cards that i would like to sell.hundreds of current and past rookies.hundreds of numbered inserts .1980 to present asking 35% of beckett

[tinmann1956]

on 10/12/2009 Need buyer for one each St. Louis Cardinals team card.Topps #243,front row:trainer Bauman,Morgan,Moon,Blasingame,Coach Hopp,manager Hutchinson,coach Moore,posedel,repuiski,dickson.bat boy Voss.2nd row Blaylock,Poholsky,Boyer,Jackson,Wehmeier,Schmidt,Mizell,Dark,Del Greco,hatton,At [e-mail] call

[fletcher7448]

on 10/10/2009 ** FOR SALE ** 60,000+ sports cards 99% of which are baseball dating from the 50's to the early 90's the majority are from the 80's to early 90's but I have a few from the 50's , 60's & 70's. Included with the cards are 5 or 6 box sets of baseball cards. I also have some Football, Hockey, Basketball, Auto racing, Soccer and I believe one of Tiger Woods (golf). Some of the cards are graded but most are in sports folders. I have quit a few framed photos & plaques, miniature bats, porcelian plates, older baseball pennents and some college pennents. I also have a framed 1952 Yankees Sketch Book, some Bobble heads, Sporting News papers from 1963, the sports page from 1967 on the Washington senators. I have quit a bit of Cal Ripken and Nolan Ryan, a couple of autographed baseballs, Nolan Ryan & Whitey Ford. I have two autographed Boxing Gloves, one by Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini and the other...

[jamael8683]

on 10/7/2009 Over 3000 card baseball, basketball, football and 2 binders one basketball micheal jordans, magic johnsons, allen iverson, larry bird, isiah thomas, shaq, grant hill, kobe bryant, kevin garnett, mvps and a lot of rookie cards. The other binder football joe montana, jerry rice, micheal irvin, emmit smith, barry sanders, deon sanders, and alot of rookie cards and mvps. Only serious offers contact me at [e-mail]. thank you

[amandax33]

on 10/5/2009 Message my myspace at myspace.com/blowpop00
or yahoo at [e-mail] would be best. i dont get on here much
but i have two binders of basketball and baseball cards.
old rookies.

such as pete rose,kenn griffy sr and jr.
barry bonds.bonilla,and so much more.
make an offer.

all in amazing condition.