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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Mantle Commemorative Card | 1/3/2011 |
| Q: My son bought a 1996 Micky Mantle Commemorative card, #2o refractor at a garage sale. I can't seem ... A: Topps made a commemorative set in 1996 consisting of 20 Mantle reprint cards which were randomly ... | |
| Nolan Ryan Rookie?? | 9/24/2010 |
| Q: I have a baseball card, and I was hoping to borrow your expertise! I have a Nolan Ryan rookie card, ... A: Unfortunately, I have never saw this card. I also can tell you that Nolan Ryan's official rookie ... | |
| Value of Rare Card | 9/18/2010 |
| Q: I have a 2010 Playoff Prestige Quads League Leaders Materials Prime Numbered 1/1 (Maurice Jones ... A: Wow, nice card! The book will not list a price for this card because they rarely even price cards ... | |
| Damaged card | 9/16/2010 |
| Q: I have some cards from the 60's that would grade as 4 to 7 except for one flaw. Somewhere in their ... A: Joe, thank you for your question. From the picture you send and reading your description, I would ... | |
| Gale Sayers football card | 9/15/2010 |
| Q: I received this card as a gift a few years ago. I just ran across it again & am curious about it's ... A: You have a 2005 Topps All American Gale Sayers card #30. The book value (unsigned) is $1.50. There ... | |
| Pablo Sandoval Short Print | 9/7/2010 |
| Q: a few weeks ago I opened a few packs of the 2010 Topps Heritage cards. I found a few cards I liked ... A: The Topps Heritage short print cards are highly collectible and valuable! I beleive I found one of ... | |
| baseball/football cards | 9/7/2010 |
| Q: I have several thousand football and baseball cards mostly from the 60's and 70's. What is the ... A: I have had this dilemma before and the best way is to take out the star player cards first-and look ... | |
| Price of cards | 9/3/2010 |
| Q: Good day, I have a book with more than 500 cards a mix of basketball and baseball. Where can I go to ... A: The best way to find out what you have is either take them to a hobby store or show to find out if ... | |
| Basketball Cards | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: I have what is called a "press sheet" which has on it 4 complete sets of Fleer/Skybox cards of the ... A: Being this is probably a promotional item produced and distributed solely for the Olympic games, I ... | |
| Action packed football cards | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: I have a factory sealed set of 1992 Action Packed football cards the outer white box/sleeve says ... A: The set is offered for sale on EBay from $10-$30, with the higher priced sets being unopened. I ... | |
| box of 1989 North Carolina's Finest Collegiate Collection | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: i was just wondering how much a box of unopened 1989 North Carolina's Finest Collegiate Collection ... A: These cards have some of basketball's greatest stars, but they were overproduced-big time. This was ... | |
| michael jordan | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: How can you spot a 84-85 star #101 michael jordan reprint? I have read about the 87 fleer bur not ... A: This is an excellent question Cory, thanks! The 84-85 Star Michael Jordan rookie card was one of the ... | |
| 1992 action pack gold foil wrap baseball cards | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: some years back I purchased 3 books of action pack gold foil wrap baseball cards each card has a ... A: I looked at the newest Beckett Baseball price guide and they do not list and of 1992 Action Packed ... | |
| pricing | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: hey, just a question for u i have had a card for years and just wondering if you could give me a ... A: Aaron, Who is your certificate of authenticity issued by? I can not find a signed version of this ... | |
| card value | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: First one is a Shaquille O'neal upper deck #1 Draftpick with number 1 on the back. Next one John ... A: Your Shaquille O'Neal card list for $40 in Beckett. The John Stockton is no longer listed; however, ... | |
| Hoops basketball cards | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: I have the Hoop series 1 set of cards from 1989 and know that it has 5 goof (mistake) error cards in ... A: If your cards have the updated cards, I think you have a series 2 case. The sealed series 2 cases ... | |
| factory sealed set of 1989 Fleer baseball logo stickers & trading cards | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: My daughter was given a 1989 factory sealed cardboard box of Fleer baseball logo stickers and ... A: This set contains several superstar rookie cards such as Ken Griffey Jr, Randy Johnson, and Craig ... | |
| Hoops basketball cards | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: I have the Hoop series 1 set of cards from 1989 and know that it has 5 goof (mistake) error cards in ... A: The 1989 Hoops series I set is worth $20. The set was worth significantly more back in 1989 and into ... | |
| Upper Deck Kick Off Card 90 - Santana Moss | 11/15/2009 |
| Q: I found a 2005 Upper Deck Kickoff Card of Santana Moss laying on the floor at the local bowling ... A: The card is a regular set card and is worth probably around $1. The reason that he is wearing his ... | |
| Steve Tasker Rookie | 11/12/2009 |
| Q: I recently purchased a 1989 Steve Tasker card from Ebay. The card was advertised as a rookie card ... A: Daryl, Thank you for this excellent question! Steve Tasker's rookie card is indeed the 1989 Topps ... | |
| Shaq | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: I have got a Shaquille O'neal hologram card from his last year in collage before being drafted. I ... A: Pete, The only authorized college cards of Shaquille O'Neal were produced by Classic and his ... | |
| New Collection, New to cards | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: I just acquired a large collection of sports cards. Most appear to be Pinnacle and most appear to be ... A: The book will indicate a rookie card by listing "RC" beside the players name. You are also correct ... | |
| 1981 Topps Uncut Sheet of Football cards | 11/9/2009 |
| Q: I have 3 uncut sheets (132 cards each) of the 1981 Topps football cards, one of which includes Joe ... A: Kris, Thank you for your question. To be fully honest with you, uncut sheet pricing does not exist ... | |
| New Collection, New to cards | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: I just acquired a large collection of sports cards. Most appear to be Pinnacle and most appear to be ... A: Dave, Thank you for your question. You have made some progress on finding out what you have as you ... | |
| hockey cards | 11/7/2009 |
| Q: i have a T.C.G. card of Bobby Hull , 1968 #216 All Star first team...playing left wing. Card is in ... A: Timothy, Thank you for your question. I am not sure on the value because I dont have a Hockey Price ... | |
| 1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig #61 - Reprint? | 11/7/2009 |
| Q: I just recently purchased a lot of baseball cards at a garage sale and in the mix was a framed 1934 ... A: There are (very cheap) reprints made of this card. The link below is where I found the reprint. ... | |
| Jeter/A-rod Ball | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: My wife has an autographed baseball signed by both A-rod and Jeter from an allstar game when they ... A: Tyler, I would suggest sending the ball to a 3rd party authenticator to get a certificate of ... | |
| Card Collectors company | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: I have complete Topps baseball sets from 1963, 1966,1967 and 1969 that were purchased as sets from ... A: Tom, Thank you for your question. Factory sets that are issued directly by the trading card ... | |
| Fran Tarkenton | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: I have two Fran Takenton cards both are in mint condition one of them is a signed "Georgia Finest" ... A: Scot, A 1962 Topps Fran Tarkenton is actually his rookie card (#90) and it is worth $225 in the ... | |
| selling cards | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: i just have a quick question , were is better to sell my cards i have a bunch of them , they are ... A: The best way to sell your cards, depends on how fast you need to sell them. If you just want to sell ... | |
| card value | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: I cant seem to find my card value anywhere it is a micheal jordon upper deck collectors choice 1995 ... A: As years have past and card companies continue to make multiple products, the price guide has almost ... | |
| Lester Hayes | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: I have a 1987 Lester Hayes signed Topps card. I was hoping it was worth something. The card number ... A: Joe, Autographed cards that are listed with the price guide company's and have set values are ... | |
| Joe Montana - signed | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: I have a 1991 signed Joe Montana card,Upper Deck "Football Heroes" "1988 Rematch" card. On the ... A: Kelly, There are 10 total cards in the Montana Football Heroes set, numbered 1-9 with a no numbered ... | |
| Rodman | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: Hei. The card is from 97/98. Hope this helps. Thanks A: The actual value of this card in Beckett is approximateluy $70; however, the card will sell for ... | |
| grover alexandrer | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: i have a baseball card by spectrum on the front is says Grover Alexander P and on the back is says ... A: I have researched this card and what I have found is the card is worth $4-$6. Generally, cards that ... | |
| BASKETBALL | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: hello I was just wondering how much my Michael jordan Total D card would be worth its 3 of 12 and I ... A: I researched both of these cards and found that the Jordan Total D is worth $5-$12, and the Jordan ... | |
| Card value. | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: How much is a 1997 silver pinnacle xpress metal works card worth? A: The 1997 Pinnacle X-Press Metal Works are listed in the Beckett Football magazine as $120 for the ... | |
| valuation on my basketball cards | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: I have had my Basketball cards for at least 15 to 16 years and i would like to know the prices for ... A: Zeb, Do you mean All NBA First team? The all NBA first team is worth $20-$30 as a set (depending ... | |
| 1976 Basketball Cards | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: I have basketball cards in good to average condition from 1976. I have about 100 cards - seems like ... A: Mike, I am assuming that you are referring to 1976 Topps cards. This is a very nice set of cards ... | |
| price on set | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: I am just chasing a price on complete set of 95 - 96 fleer ultra & 94 - 95 fleer ultra nba cards. ... A: When you say complete set, are you referring to series I and II? For most Ultra sets, the series I ... | |
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Jon Anderson
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Expertise
Please note: I will not answer questions regarding value of common cards (cards listed in Beckett that are not rare). I cannot make this a trading card "price guide look-up service" as that would not be fair or ethical in regards to the trading card pricing magazines. When asking about specific cards, please include the name of the card company, year, and card # if possible. Card pricing questions will be rejected!! I can answer questions about: Baseball cards (1970's to present) Basketball cards (1980's to present) Football cards (1980's to present) Nascar racing cards (1980's to present) Sports memorabilia in the 4 areas listed above. I have NO knowledge of "gold" cards.
Experience
I have collected, researched, and studied sports cards and memorabilia for 18 years. I have a great wealth of knowledge in this area, and I am very familiar with the current market and industry trends.
Organizations
EBay seller (largest global sports card market)
Freedom Cardboard blog
Publications
Beckett Sports card monthly
Education/Credentials
Bachelors of Science from Gardner-Webb University (business major)
Awards and Honors
National honor society 1997
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