Guidance about my 1927 WS Ticket Stub

[UKCardGuy]

I've been on the hunt for 1932 WS ticket to complete my 1930-1980 WS run when I found this 1927 WS ticket stub that I picked up.

I'm thinking that I might sell it but dealing with an expensive sale from the UK makes me nervous. So I'm thinking about consigning it to an auction house.

• Is it better to grade it first or sell it raw.
• If I consign it, will the AH take care of the grading for me?

The ticket has clearly been removed from a scrapbook so I expected that it'll only grade as Authentic.

Thanks in advance.

[doug.goodman]

Sounds like now you need a 28 and 29 stub...

[Scott Garner]

Mostly all auction houses will require that the ticket will be a graded example.
The AH will get it graded through PSA and will charge you for doing this.
Condition is rough, but it is what it is.

Good luck with your potential sale.

[BRoberts]

As far as whether to have it graded, I think it's a coin flip. It's not going to graded higher than "Authentic," and personally, I don't care much whether my tickets are graded. But some collectors do, especially when the ticket is from the 1920s.

I'm guessing any decent auction house would submit it for grading, but I'm also guessing the cost of grading will be passed on to you (as it should be, imo).

I think that rather than prioritizing whether to have the ticket graded, you should make sure you consign it to the proper auction house. Especially if you decide to not have the ticket graded, it's going to do better with an auction house that has a history of selling numerous tickets and stubs from that era. It's also going to do better with an auction house that has a large bidder list and bidders who will competitively bid. Glowing write-ups and "premium placement" in the catalog are great for a consignor's ego and they certainly sound good when an AH is making its sales pitch, but if the AH doesn't have a significant number of aggressive bidders, all of the other stuff is just window dressing.

My opinion? Don't get the ticket graded and get it into the hands of a larger, full-time auction house that can get your item in front of the eyes of a large number of bidders.

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Sounds like now you need a 28 and 29 stub...

LOL. That's why I'm planning to sell it. if I keep it, I know that I'll want to get the 28 and 29 series tickets

Thanks for the suggestions Scott and Bill. I have a couple of the larger auction houses in mind. Because I'm based in the UK, I think that having the AH handle the grading might also save me a couple of rounds of international shipping.