Antique Roadshow record: 1M worth baseball cards!

[hazenuts]

incredible!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wACD_Nl8o4E

[ManInTheMirror]

http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/baseball/818522-antiques-roadshow-appraises-baseball-card-collection-1million.html

[inopethflames]

i havent watched this yet, is it appraised at 1 mil and on ebay actually will sell for 50k or something like that.

[howethegreat]

i havent watched this yet, is it appraised at 1 mil and on ebay actually will sell for 50k or something like that.

haha or someone here would offer 25k in one of those show me resale lots threads

[dasiegel]

that old lady just joined BO, shes selling it for 1,000,000,000... wait for it... ... ... OBO!

[fezziwig]

i havent watched this yet, is it appraised at 1 mil and on ebay actually will sell for 50k or something like that.

The appraiser quoted 1million as the recommended insurance value, because the old lady wanted to keep the collection. I'm guessing an appraisal for sale/auction would have been lower.

[Italy61587]

What somethings value is compared to what you can insure it for are two completely different things

[buckunteer]

true, but they are the original 1/1s as they've never been seen anywhere else. The $1M is far-fetched, but at a high-end auction I think 50%-75% of that is a real possibility with the other stuff included.

[myusasets]

lets here from pawn stars

[Gio47]

I think it's worth way more than $1 Million dollars honestly. Think about it, the Honus Wagner is worth like $1-$2 Million. These are all 1/1's and the first known baseball cards ever. Not to mention all the other stuff she has with the cards.

[hungrycollegek]

lets here from pawn stars

Calling an "expert"

[fullmetal]

What somethings value is compared to what you can insure it for are two completely different things

And the amount the insurer would pay out is a third number.

[SportsItUpCards]

What's the lowest you'll take?

:rolleyes: Smh...

[ninjacookies]

I honestly think the 1 mill valuation was quite low, but she just said that's for insurance purposes. One of the first, if not first photographic baseball cards ever made...perhaps a one off set, and still in great condition minus the trimming. The letter and photographs just top it off. Some wealthy collector (gretzky, sheen) would probably clear low to mid 7 figures on that collection easy.

[SportsItUpCards]

I honestly think the 1 mill valuation was quite low, but she just said that's for insurance purposes. One of the first, if not first photographic baseball cards ever made...perhaps a one off set, and still in great condition minus the trimming. The letter and photographs just top it off. Some wealthy collector (gretzky, sheen) would probably clear low to mid 7 figures on that collection easy.

She said "at least".....

[ninjacookies]

She said "at least".....

lol yea I caught that...I think she was scared to overvaluate them also, as the lady was quite old and she didn't want a potential heartattack on the set :eek:

[currycurrycurry]

Calling an "expert"

She definitely needs to make an appearance on Pawn Stars .. haha.