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10-20-2005, 01:44 PM #1
1989 Derrick Thomas Rookie Autographed
Ok, here's the backstory behind this card:
When Derrick Thomas was alive and playing in K.C., he frequented hospitals to visit kids and patients. Well, when I was about 13, he went and visited the hospital where my mom is a nurse. I sent her to work with a Score rookie card of his that I had purchased, and he signed it for me. It reads "Derrick Thomas #58". Recently, I have fallen on some financial hardship, and as much as it pains me to do this, I may have to sell the card.
I don't know if I should try to sell it locally in K.C., or if I should go the ebay route. I don't have a C.A. for the card, yet, but I can get one. Does anyone have any advice on this? As I mentioned, it really pains me to do this, but medical bills that I have in conjunction with a job layoff mean that I need the money, even if it's only a small amount.
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10-20-2005, 01:52 PM #2
Originally Posted by norris_matt
I wouldn't go the E-Bay route. In-person autos just don't sell well at all there. I would try selling it in K.C., and see if anyone bites. Maybe have someone try to sell it at a card show for you. You more than likely will do better that way than selling it on the Bay. Case in point:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Signed-Derrick-T...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/KANSAS-CITY-CHIE...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Chiefs-DERRICK-T...QQcmdZViewItem
If you are only looking for $10-$20 for it, go the E-bay route. I would think you could do better locally, though.
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10-20-2005, 03:47 PM #3
If you want the "change", post the story in the item's description and sell it on eBay.
If you want more moeny, PSA/DNA it and then sell.
I don't know how much time or resources you have. Anyhow, best of luck.
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10-20-2005, 04:05 PM #4 Originally Posted by teacheric
What does "PSA/DNA" mean?
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10-20-2005, 04:18 PM #5
It is basically a way to verify that the autograph is real and also tells you what type of condition it is in.
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10-20-2005, 05:19 PM #6
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10-20-2005, 05:26 PM #7
Thanks everybody for posting that...I was in class!
PSA/DNA are companies that verify the authenticity of autographs. They are widely used as the favored third-party certifiers of autographs. I don't know if Beckett (www.beckett.com) can certify sigs...I think - only the sigs that come on certified cards. (Does that make any sense?)
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