Thread: Auction house prices vs in person prices
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Old 06-05-2022, 07:33 PM
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Lots of auction house talk this weekend so I will add to the mix. The below is hypothetical.

Let’s say I have a 1933 Goudey Ruth card graded. The same grade sells in an auction house for $100k. Is there anyway (in todays world) that I am getting around $100k for my card in person (private sale or card show)? Or am
forced to send my card to a major auction house to get the price I want?
Private sale or card show you're not giving up the house's cut. So you don't have to do the same.
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