Advice? Selling T206 Commons

[Belfast1933]

Hello all

I am organizing about 150 nice (guessing on average grade 2, give or take) T206 common’s and minor stars for sale soon and wanted to ask for some sellers advice:

1. Selling one at a time - too much of a pain to fill want lists 1 by 1?

2. Or group/lot sell by team, perhaps?

3. Enough value in getting some of these condition cards graded? At $15/card for SGC, I am dining some math to think through whether the added cost to grade = more liquid, faster sales and at provides more than $15 in value vs selling raw.

I am selling these on consignment so I do want to maximize the value but also looking for some efficiency as well - would love to hear others’ experiences and advice

Thx all

Jeff

Here are some samples, just to give a sense of condition. Thx again!

[parkplace33]

1. Maximize by selling one by one. But again, that will take time and effort.

2. Back to 1.

3. Recommend no on this one, unless you can have harder backs. I see many many commons T206 in slabs that just sit. Much easier to sell raw. The value won't be in grading these.

[Lorewalker]

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=352996

[Exhibitman]

I think you already know the answer: maximizing $$ = retail sales as singles.

I'd start by going through the cards carefully to sort out every special variation (brand, factory, series, etc.) and make sure they are truly commons.

Pumping $$ into grading makes no sense unless you are pretty sure the cards will sell for more than the all-in cost to grade (don't forget that nasty postage both ways).

Put them up here first--no selling costs.

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I think you already know the answer: maximizing $$ = retail sales as singles.

I'd start by going through the cards carefully to sort out every special variation (brand, factory, series, etc.) and make sure they are truly commons.

Pumping $$ into grading makes no sense unless you are pretty sure the cards will sell for more than the all-in cost to grade (don't forget that nasty postage both ways).

Put them up here first--no selling costs.

Appreciate the advice, will be fun getting them ready to sell.

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

1. Maximize by selling one by one. But again, that will take time and effort.

2. Back to 1.

3. Recommend no on this one, unless you can have harder backs. I see many many commons T206 in slabs that just sit. Much easier to sell raw. The value won't be in grading these.

Thx. It is pretty cool having these in their raw state… just like they were collected, traded and coveted 110 years ago

[philliesfan]

If you post them for auction here, I am a bidder!

[bmattioli]

Originally Posted by philliesfan

If you post them for auction here, I am a bidder!

Same here.. Start them here..