What's a fair price to pay for a game used jersey of a future HOFer?
 

The jersey is a few years old, certified by Mears, and looks good with no red flags that I've noticed. The player will likely be a first ballot HOFer. What would be a fair price for this? I know it's vague but a ballpark figure is all I'm asking for.

Thanks!

Jarrod,

That's a tough question to answer without knowing who the player is, what vintage the jersey is and whether it's a home or road jersey. This may be why nobody is offering up a response. Just my 2 cents.

I'm trying to think of who such a player could be. Offhand, Greg Maddux might be worth $600. Just an example price. A nice Griffey Jr. would probably be more. Those are two especially popular players (and sure fire first ballot guys). Someone like Jeff Bagwell and Jim Thome would be less-- and I don't think they're first ballot guys.

Frank Thomas? Mike Piazza?

$750

I'm a big Pudge fan. First ballot, maybe, PED rumors will likely hurt him as a first ballot. In MHO he should considered in that class. Nonetheless, I picked up a 2002 TX home jersey signed by him with the game worn inscription for around $625.00.

Randy Johnson would fetch considerably more than $750...

Besides The Big Unit, Derek Jeter, Jim Thome, Chipper Jones would be others that could fit Jarrod's description of a first ballot HOF'er in my opinion.

Certainly Jeter's jersey has a value that will be up there pretty high because he was a NYY....

Alright, it's an '04 Chipper road jersey. Has the Warren Spahn memorial patch on the sleeve.

Thanks for the responses so far. :) And good deduction, Scott!

Rivera would be sky high as well.

Absolutely Zip! Sorry for the omission for someone IMHO should enter the hall with the 1st 100% vote by the committee.

Jarrod,
I would guess that Chipper's '04 road jersey would sell for the $750- $1000 range, perhaps a bit more.

Judging from some of the prices realized for non-HOF-bound spring training and TBC jerseys, I'd expect $1200 or more. I'd hand deliver cash that day for $750! :D

Well, I guess I waited too long, it sold for $1050 this morning.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...vip=true&rt=nc

Bummer, as I'd sent a best offer to the guy a couple of weeks ago, but it was declined. He contacted me yesterday saying he didn't know he had a minimum set and told me what he'd take for it (which was less than it sold for today).

What a bummer, Jarrod. Tough to pull the trigger without a good sense of market value. Been there too many times. :(