Andy Broome, the senior vintage card grader at Beckett since 2004, has left for a similar role at Certified Sports Guaranty, which has been adding staff in recent months in preparation for its upcoming launch. CSG is a newly forming division of Certified Collectibles Group, a long-time authenticator of coins, comics and other collectibles based in Florida. In July, … [Read more...] about Notes: Andy Broome Joins CSG; eBay Tallies LeBron Sales After Title; Jordan PMG Auction, More
Precious Metal Gems
Notes: Card Makers Deal with COVID-19; New Griffey; Hunt Chips In; Big $ for Kobe Card
Upper Deck has closed its offices in Carlsbad, CA but pledging to stay in touch with customers. Last week, the California State Public Health Officer and Director of the California Department of Public Health ordered all non-essential businesses in the state to close in an attempt to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. The company says staff members who can are working … [Read more...] about Notes: Card Makers Deal with COVID-19; New Griffey; Hunt Chips In; Big $ for Kobe Card
Notes: eBay’s 2019 Top Sellers; TriStar Signers; Beckett’s 2019 Top 10; Ty Cobb Museum Card; Free Mylar Sleeves
eBay has released its annual list of the 'Most Interesting and Expensive Purchases' of the year, one that included a couple of sports cards. A PSA 10 Tom Brady 2000 Autographed Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket, which sold over $400,000, set the record for highest-sum ever paid for a football card and a 1/10 Michael Jordan 1997 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems … [Read more...] about Notes: eBay’s 2019 Top Sellers; TriStar Signers; Beckett’s 2019 Top 10; Ty Cobb Museum Card; Free Mylar Sleeves
Red PMG Jordan Setting New Price Record
Barely a month after the $350,000 sale of a rare Michael Jordan insert card from the 1990s made international headlines, a less rare but still highly coveted cousin is on the auction block. The 1997-98 Skybox Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems inserts included both red and green versions. One of the ten green (or Emerald) versions soared to that record … [Read more...] about Red PMG Jordan Setting New Price Record
1997-98 Precious Metal Gems Jordan Sells for $350,100
No one’s saying it’s the most beautiful, but there’s a new top dog in the category of most expensive Michael Jordan basketball cards. A 1997 Skybox Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems (Green) Michael Jordan card earned the title after selling for $350,100 on eBay late Wednesday night. It’s the most ever bid for a single Jordan card at public auction and the third … [Read more...] about 1997-98 Precious Metal Gems Jordan Sells for $350,100
Rare 1997-98 Precious Metal Gems Jordan Will Set Record
Update: Jordan Card Sells for Over $350,000 More than 20 years after they were placed into packs of a funky-looking basketball card product, one of ten 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green Michael Jordan cards is attracting some deep pockets. As of Thursday, bidding had topped $101,000 for the card, encapsulated by PSA with an "Authentic" … [Read more...] about Rare 1997-98 Precious Metal Gems Jordan Will Set Record
BBCE to Offer Red 1997-98 PMG Jordan Numbered 23
Baseball Card Exchange has acquired the rights to sell a 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Red Michael Jordan – serial numbered #23/100. The card is expected to attract significant attention from the numerous Jordan collectors from around the world. The PMG cards from '97-98 aren't autographed but for the vast number of Jordan collectors and those who … [Read more...] about BBCE to Offer Red 1997-98 PMG Jordan Numbered 23
1997-98 Fleer Precious Metal Gems Jordan at Auction
Michael Jordan brought grace, power, style and determination to pro basketball and led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles during his storied career. So owning some rare Jordan cards could be as breathtaking as watching “His Airness” in action. For example, a 1986-87 Fleer rookie card of Jordan, graded a pristine 10 by Beckett Grading Service, fetched $100,000 in a 2011 “Own … [Read more...] about 1997-98 Fleer Precious Metal Gems Jordan at Auction
Notes: Jordan Green Gem, Who’s ‘Sindey’ Crosby?; Artist’s New Work
A rare 1997-98 Skybox Precious Metal Gems Green Michael Jordan insert card was recently pulled out of a pack at Baseball Card Exchange and could fetch more than six figures at auction. PMG has almost a cult following among 1990s basketball and Jordan collectors with only ten green Jordans produced. The card is expected to be sold later this year. Read more about the … [Read more...] about Notes: Jordan Green Gem, Who’s ‘Sindey’ Crosby?; Artist’s New Work
Estimating Prices, Pondering the Future for 1/1 Basketball Cards
Owning a 1 of 1 card, is to get something that no other person in the world has. Figuring out what price to purchase one of those rare hits for isn't easy. After all, what can you use for a price comparison? They're one of a kind. The value winds up being essentially whatever the market interest might be at the time. Still, educated collectors who do a little research … [Read more...] about Estimating Prices, Pondering the Future for 1/1 Basketball Cards