Frequently Asked Questions
How do I identify the baseball, football, & basketball cards I have?
The back of the card has most of the info you need to identify a card.
- The manufacturer’s name is usually at the bottom of the card i.e. T.C.G. If you see this, that means the card was produced by Topps Chewing Gum Company.
- The last line of stats usually has a year. If that year is 1964, the card was produced in 1965.
For more information visit our How to Identify a Card section, or simply send us a photo of the front and back of the card via text or email.
How do I grade a card?
This is a great question, because the grade is the determining factor when you are trying to value your card. Please go to our section How to Grade a Card for more info to get started.
This can be very complicated, feel free to send us a photo of the card. We will discuss how we determined its grade with you.
How much are my cards worth?
You need to determine the grade of the card before you get to this point, because the grade is the determining factor when you are trying to value your card.
Please go to our section How to Grade a Card for more detailed info. This is a great start, but grading sports cards can be very complicated – send us a photo of the card and we will discuss how we determined its grade with you.
Once the grade is determined, you can look at historical sales of the card. We use vintagecardprices.com (VCP), you can also go to eBay and look at ‘SOLD ITEMS’. Don’t look at prices people are asking, that has very little if NO bearing on a card’s value.
Should I have my cards professionally graded?
The short answer, probably not.
We grade a very small percentage of cards purchased in collections. You should only grade a card if it increases the value. If you want to grade a few cards from your collection to get an idea of how they grade, I highly recommend it! Especially if it helps you understand how to determine the grade of a card. Just don’t go crazy and waste money grading cards that have no reason being graded! For a more detailed answer, visit our Should I get my cards Professionally Graded? discussion.
How do I sell my baseball, football, & basketball cards?
Short answer: Contact a nationally recognized dealer.
Long answer: Don’t sell local – local sports card shops are generally not well equipped to appraise or purchase vintage collections of any magnitude. These retail stores are focused on selling modern products and simply don’t have the time or the knowledge to carefully evaluate vintage collections.
If you have a vintage card collection, you should contact a nationally recognized dealer, like Kurtz Kardz, who has the knowledge and the funds!
Visit Why you Should Sell to Kurt, and also check out our testimonials. For more very valuable information and tips on how to sell your cards, visit How to Prepare your Cards for Sale.
How do I sell a collection I inherited?
Seek out a nationally recognized sports card dealer. Local sports card shops are generally not well equipped to appraise or purchase vintage collections of any magnitude. These retail stores are focused on selling modern products and simply don’t have the time or the knowledge to carefully evaluate vintage collections. You want to seek out a specialist. If you have a vintage card collection, you should contact a nationally recognized dealer, like Kurtz Kardz, who has the knowledge and the funds!
Visit Why you Should Sell to Kurt, and also check out our testimonials. For more very valuable information and tips on how to sell your cards, visit How to sell a Collection I inherited.
Can I send my cards through the mail safely?
Call us (303-792-9665). We can give you all the information you need to pack, insure, track, and determine the carrier you should use. We have shipped millions of dollars’ worth of cards and only placed one insurance claim (in the amount of $650) in our 26 years.
If you have engaged with us, and made the decision to sell your cards, you know the estimated value and can insure it for that amount.