Professional Sports Authenticator




	PSA Insider - February 23, 2010 \| Vol. 11 Number 4


		• Auctions: Legendary Auctions, Just Collect, Huggins & Scott Auctions • The Graded Card Market - Where It's Been and Where It Might Go • A Tome of Treasures from the Library of Congress • Jeffrey Gitomer: The Number One Current Finest 1939 Play Ball - Basic Set • PSA Q & A: Is it a Corner "Mint" if It Comes to an Exact Point? • Survey: Which Sports Collectibles May Reach $1 Million? • Announcements

PSA HOBBY NEWS

Historic Images from Sun-Times Photo Archive to be Sold by Legendary Auctions Ends Friday, February 26th
Iconic photos representing notable individuals and historic events to be featured in February sale. Online bidding at www.legendaryauctions.com is open for bidding and will conclude on Friday, February 26. Click here for more information.

JustCollectCards Has 2,400+ PSA Cards On Sale for Less than $20 With Free Shipping
Over 400 new PSA cards are listing Monday through Wednesday. With an inventory of over 5,000 PSA cards (all with free shipping), JustCollectCards has one of the largest inventories of PSA cards on the web at the lowest prices. Click here to read more.

Huggins and Scott Auctions has Produced Another Fine Masterpiece Auction that Includes Several Key Items and Baseball Card Rarities in the Upcoming March catalog and Internet Auction
The full-color catalog auction opens for bidding on March 7th with an original Godfather script, followed by an assortment of early baseball cards including a 1909 S74 Red Sun Ty Cobb silk, a 1911 D304 Brunner's Bread Ty Cobb (PSA 3), a 1948 Gunther Beer/Arch McDonald uncatalogued Washington Senators postcard, a 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle (PSA 8, OC) and an incredible array of sports cards, memorabilia, Americana and autographs. This 200-page full-color catalog, featuring 1059 lots of sports and non-sports cards and memorabilia, will be presented to thousands of the foremost bidders worldwide. Click here to read more.

Last Chance To Consign To Memory Lane's Spring Auction
Memory Lane Inc, is actively buying and accepting consignments for all future auctions. Get results from the fastest growing company in the hobby. Accepting sports cards and memorabilia, including graded cards, unopened wax, game used jerseys, and much more. Call today at (888) 606-5263. If you know cards, you know that Memory Lane's auction reputation in the hobby as a Top Dealer is an advantage to consigners. The current consignment deadline is February 22 for our Spring 2010 auction. Click here for more information.

PSA EDITORIAL

The Graded Card Market - Where It's Been and Where It Might Go
The graded card market, like any other market, goes through different cycles as the years go by. Each year, different types of graded cards get hot while others cool off. As we begin 2010, Joe Orlando takes a quick look at the market and summarizes where we are and where the market might go in the near future. More...

PSA SET REVIEW

A Tome of Treasures from the Library of Congress
Frank Ceresi is a veteran in the hobby. He has seen just about all there is to see is the vast world of baseball memorabilia. As a way of sharing his knowledge and giving back to the collector community, Ceresi has put together an outstanding book. This book contains images of some of the most remarkable baseball pieces that exist, ones that reside in the Library of Congress. More...

PSA SET REGISTRY^SM SPOTLIGHT

Jeffrey Gitomer - The Number One Current Finest 1939 Play Ball - Basic Set
The Play Ball run of 1939-1941 is one that most collectors are familiar with. While the run was brief, Play Ball produced some of the hobby's most important cards. It all began in 1939... a black and white set anchored by one of the most important rookie cards of all-time... the first card of Ted Williams. In addition to Williams and a popular card of Joe DiMaggio, there are several Hall of Famers throughout this 161-card issue. This particular set is the finest group ever registered, carrying an excellent set rating of 8.56. Click here to enjoy.

Hurry - Set Registry Special Ends 2/28!
$8 Per Card / 10 Card Minimum - cards valued under $100 each for Sports & Non-Sports. Click here for details.

Visit the Set Registry News page and learn which set composites have been recently added to the Registry and other Set Registry news.

Fun, informative, and sometimes controversial, the PSA Set Registry Messageboard is the place to get involved with other collectors who are currently participating in the Set Registry program or are just beginning. Click here to chat on the Set Registry Messageboard.

The PSA Set Registry is a work in progress and we invite your comments and ideas. Send your suggestions to [email protected].

PSA Q & A

Question: If a corner comes to an exact point, does that mean it is a "Mint" corner?

Answer: This is a great question. A corner may come to an exact point and still not be mint. For example, the corner may have damage to the top layer of paper or the corner may have a slight bend to it despite the tip being unharmed. In addition, there are certain types of cards that were manufactured without razor sharp, pointed corners. Examples of that can be seen, on occasion, on rough-cut cards in various sets or in specific sets like the 1959 Fleer Ted Williams set from time to time. In the case of the 1959 Fleer set, sometimes, the corners can remain mint despite not appearing extremely pointed.

COLLECTORS SURVEY

With a Superman comic book allegedly selling for a record $1 million recently, which one of the following sports collectibles do you think would be most likely to reach the million dollar threshold?

1952 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA Gem Mint 10
1909-11 T206 Eddie Plank PSA NM-MT 8
The Finest Babe Ruth Autographed Baseball
The Finest 1927 Yankee Autographed Team Ball

Click here to answer. Results will be posted in the next Insider.

Results from last survey: 64% store their trading cards in accessible boxes or binders at home. Click here for a complete breakdown.

Have your sports autographs authenticated by PSA/DNA. Submission forms are available online at the PSADNA web site. Just click here.

Find out what your cards are really worth. Subscribe to the Sports Market Report and have it delivered to your door every month. Click here.

Join the PSA Collectors Club today! Just click here to learn about the many benefits of membership.

PSA FEBRUARY GRADING SPECIALS

Hurry! To take advantage of this special, all orders must be postmarked between 02/01/10 - 2/28/10!

Collectors Club Special #1:
Sports & Non Sports Cards - $14 per Card - No Minimum Quantity Required
For Cards Valued Under $500 • For Silver, Gold & Platinum Members • Turnaround is Approximately 5 Business Days
» Click here for full details!

Collectors Club Special #2:
Sports & Non Sports Cards - $10 per Card - 10 Card Minimum Quantity Required
For Cards Valued Under $250 • For Silver, Gold & Platinum Members • Turnaround is Approximately 10 Business Days
» Click here for full details!

Collectors Club Special #3:
Sports & Non Sports Cards - $6 per Card - 25 Card Minimum Quantity Required
For Cards Valued Under $100 • For Silver, Gold & Platinum Members • Turnaround is Approximately 45 Business Days
» Click here for full details!


For more information on how to list your inventory, contact Ryan Foster at [email protected].

PSA Set Registry now links to Collectors Corner. Click here. Sports Cards and Tickets for Sale: 35,333 Cards for Sale Today valued at $5,913,544 Most Recent Listings: 1949 Bowman 107 Eddie Lake PSA Mint 9... $500.00 1972 Topps 180 Duane Thomas PSA GEM MT 10... $395.00 1948 Leaf 97 Jay Rhodemyre PSA Good 2... $35.00 Most Valuable Listings: 1952 Topps 1 Andy Pafko Black Back PSA NM-MT 8... $85,000.00 1952 Topps 311 Mickey Mantle PSA NM-MT 8 OC... $42,500.00 1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folder G.Moriarty/T.Cobb Play At Third PSA NM-MT 8... $26,500.00	Collectors Corner Featured Dealer V & J Cards 278 listings

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Collectors Universe Public Friday	2/26/2010	Santa Ana, CA
PSA/DNA at American Icon Autographs	2/27/2010	San Diego, CA
Philadelphia Sportscard Show	3/12 - 3/14/2010	King of Prussia
Chicago Sun Times Show	3/19 - 3/21/2010	Rosemont, IL

More Show Updates!

For more information about PSA services,
call PSA Customer Service at (800) 325-1121 or visit www.psacard.com.

Advertise with PSA and PSA/DNA
We offer a wealth of advertising opportunities both online and print.
Please contact Rebecca Tran, Director of Advertising at [email protected], (800) 325-1121 ext. 356 or directly at: (949) 892-8604.