How to Find Out How Much Football Cards Cost
As a football card collector, costs and affordability play a big role. Whether you're searching for a superstar's rookie card or a complete set for a particular year, your budget will determine what you can afford. Finding out the costs of these cards takes research and general knowledge.
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Find a football card pricing guide. The Beckett guide (Beckett.com) provides a cost list of individual and complete sets for football and prints it on an annual basis. Beckett is well known as a leader in sports card collectibles.
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If you're looking to buy a rookie card from a Hall of Fame player, expect to pay in the hundreds of dollars, If you're hoping to buy a set for a particular season, especially if it's a recent year, you might get a complete set for a fraction of some single card prices.
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Go online to search football card companies like Topps, Donruss and Upper Deck. They can provide costs and values for various packs. Some packs may include complete sets or random packages of cards.
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Tuff Stuff (tuffstuff.com) produces a monthly magazine and an online pricing section for football cards. Tuff Stuff's online service is free, Beckett's is not. One negative about the Tuff Stuff's online service is that the prices listed are for the cards not listed in its monthly magazine.
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Visit a professional sports card appraiser. Vintage card dealers can provide a card value as a good starting point. For recent cards, you may be better served to obtain values on Beckett's or Tuff Stuff's sites. If possible, visit more than one dealer to get comparative values. Check the Yellow Pages to find dealers in your area.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't rely on one appraiser or company to price a card or set of cards. Get multiple values to compare. Look for trading card shows. These shows bring various card dealers to one location. If you're looking for a price on a rare card, this may be the place for you.
