Posted By:
Bruce Dorskind
Whilst we have a vast collection of ultra rare baseball memorabilia, including a number of one of one
examples of sheet music, and baseball games, we have found that there is still a great deal of fraud
in the hobby. When one is spending $2,000, $3000 or $25,000 on an item, authenticity is essential.
We have a number of ultra rare tickets and found it helpful to have PSA grade them. In one case
we were able to sell a duplicate for 4 times what we were offered before it was graded.
More recently, we have seen that the major auction houses are insisting that all expensive post cards
and many photos need to be graded.
Whilst we doubt we will ever have to have our Zimmer Game or collection of rare Tuxedo Tobacco
Trolley Car signs graded, we do think grading of tickets and postcards benefits both the buyer and the seller.
Grading is especially helpful to auctioneers like Mastro, REA and Hunt when they sell pieces. Graded items
leave little room for dispute about an item's condition.
We are collectors first, but the baseball memorabilia market is $150 million a year business and if buyers demand
proof of authenticity then items will be graded..
Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List