Vintage Tickets - 1895 Omahogs Baseball - Value & Grading Advice Requested...

[barrysloate]

Do not- repeat- do not tear this book apart and send the individual tickets to PSA. You're destroying a piece of history, and PSA knows nothing about them. What's the point of having them graded? It's a very nice piece, there are many advanced regional collectors who would love to have them, and they would keep them intact. Please don't destroy the book.

[meatloaf]

Thanks to all the advice so far. Ed listed them on Ebay as a booklet. PSA will only accept the tickets for grading as singles. So he has decided not to detach them. We will see where this goes. Ed is a great American and I hope he makes out on this. I really no zilch about tickets. I hope he finds the right market for them...I don't think ebay may be the answer. Meatloaf

[thecatspajamas]

"The first ticket in the booklet shows a little discoloration from being next to the cover for 116 years, but is still gradable. Many local and national authorities have looked at these tickets and mostly all of them suggest leaving them in the book, but that they could all be removed and graded."

Meatloaf, your buddy sure is fixated on the idea of having these graded. Better watch him!

Incidentally, I think the other guys on the board were right in advising him to go with a major auction house over listing the book on eBay. For one thing, you've got competition now:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...All-Categories

[meatloaf]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

"The first ticket in the booklet shows a little discoloration from being next to the cover for 116 years, but is still gradable. Many local and national authorities have looked at these tickets and mostly all of them suggest leaving them in the book, but that they could all be removed and graded."

Meatloaf, your buddy sure is fixated on the idea of having these graded. Better watch him!

Incidentally, I think the other guys on the board were right in advising him to go with a major auction house over listing the book on eBay. For one thing, you've got competition now:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...All-Categories

Yes, you are 100% right! I think this is a test to see if anyone bites. However, it may cost him if they are worth more than $5k. Great advice here, TYVM. Meatloaf

[slidekellyslide]

Well, this is interesting..I wonder how many were found in this estate?

[meatloaf]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Well, this is interesting..I wonder how many were found in this estate?

I wish I new! I wish it was me! Meatloaf

[drc]

I can promise you that each ticket is worth more than the $3-whatever that was paid for them.

Really great graphics on the tickets too. Many old tickets are plain. Those are beauts.

[meatloaf]

Sent in the book to be graded. Below is a list of grades and scans of the pics. Probably going to sell some via ebay, others via a high end auction house, and keep the rest. PM if you want more info...

Submitted on 1/10/12 under the 20 day estimated service level. Popped moments ago (2/24/12). A bit overdue, but worth the wait. About what I expected. May be of interest for vintage ticket collectors. Great grades for 117 years old!!!!

Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type
1 1 19993032 NEAR MINT 7 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 2 19993033 NEAR MINT 7 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 3 19993034 NEAR MINT 7 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 4 19993035 NEAR MINT 7 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 5 19993036 NEAR MINT 7 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 6 19993037 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 7 19993038 NEAR MINT 7 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 8 19993039 NEAR MINT 7 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 9 19993040 NEAR MINT 7 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 10 19993041 NEAR MINT 7 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 11 19993042 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 12 19993043 NEAR MINT 7 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 13 19993044 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 14 19993045 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 15 19993046 NEAR MINT 7 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 16 19993047 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 17 19993048 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 18 19993049 NEAR MINT 7 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 19 19993050 NEAR MINT 7 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND Ticket
1 20 19993051 NEAR MINT 7 1895 OMAHA BASE BALL & ATHLETIC ASS'N-FULL FULL OMAHA OMAHOGS GRAND STAND ticket