Inquiry on this Framed 1887 N184 Baseball Sheet A42

[bigfanNY]

John R in the OP it says:

"PSA will grade and authenticate this sheet if desired. -Sheet was framed and matted when I got it , I have not remove it out of the frame-thanks in advance:"

I looked on PSA pop report and it looks like one A&G album page is there with one card/ page graded 1. I think anyone here who collects odd sized cards etc. And tried to have them graded can attest to the fact that any TPG is going to apply the same standard to an album page as a 2020 Topps chrome Autograph. And the end result is generally a much lower number grade than anticipated.
The owner that paid to have the page framed knew that the price they were paying to frame the page would probably never be recouped. But to share such an attractive page with his family and friends was worth the price. Not to mention the joy he got from looking at it in his daily life.

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

John R in the OP it says:
"PSA will grade and authenticate this sheet if desired.

Thanks. I forgot that, I guess. I still don't think that it would drastically increase the price, plus it would be in a very large bulky plastic case. And I don't know of a player registry that it would go in.

[bigfanNY]

I agree that it will not change price drastically. Just a case where rare dose not equal valuable.


J

[Directly]

Rarity X Graded Condition X Availability X 2 = Value

Just takes 2 buyers wanting the the best available--

[bigfanNY]

But wouldn't the best example of this still be attached to an album? Look at the W600 thread and you will see that some remarkably well preserved examples do not grade very well. It is Your item. But grading is gonna cost more than most A&G and goodwin comps have sold for recently. It is a page taken out of a book ( not even the best page from this book) The collector or collectors who want the best want the book. That sold recently for a grand.
Book x 10 pages = 1015 > 10 pages no longer in book.

[Directly]

If the page has any creases, stained, or paper loss I agree. If the page is pristine , might a graded page have better value than ungraded. Example, isn't a Graded T206 Cobb usually a better investment and more desirable than ungraded ? ( Only the baseball page would be of interest to most baseball card collectors)

[1880nonsports]

Sorry for the orientation.....