AboutNormand Expertise I can assist in the buying, selling, and storing of any type of sportscard. My main sports are baseball, football, basketball, and hockey. My expertise is in Vintage Cards.
Experience I have been in the sportscard business for over 20 years!!
Question QUESTION: hey there,
i was rooting through my old hockey card collection and came across two cards which i am sure are of some value.
one is a Rob Niedermayer "sign of the times" upper deck card signed by Niedermayer himself. the back of the card has a note by Brian M. Burr of Upper Deck certifying the card's authenticity.
the second is a Score 91 "season leader" 163 points card of Wayne Gretzky from when he played for the Los Angeles Kings. the card was autographed by Gretzky when i met him as a child at Danforth Tech High School where he held some sort of meet-and-greet/presentation. the only flaw in the card is a bend along the bottom right corner.
any information you can give me regarding the worth of either of these cards would be greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance,
Jordan Circosta
ANSWER: Aloha Jordan,
Thanks for the question and for using AllExperts.com.
Your Rob Niedermayer autograph has a Book Value (BV) of $15.00.
Your Wayne Gretzky autograph. I would put a BV of about $50.00. The reason this price is low is because there is no "official" authenticity. If the card was authenticated like your Neidermayer, it would have a BV of several hundred dollars.
If your plan is to sell, please remember that no one pays BV for their memorabilia. The Sell Value (SV) is normally between 40-50% of the BV.
Hope this helps.
Normand HJ Robert
AllExperts.com
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QUESTION: hey, just another quick question, you said my Gretzky card would be worth more if it was authenticated. is there any way i can get it authenticated? are there people who have tha authority to certify that it is indeed his signature?
Answer Aloha Jordan,
Thanks for the follow-up question and for using AllExperts.com.
The best authenticator on the market is the Professional Sports Authenticators (PSA). There are many authenticators, but they are #1 among collectors.
