Got scewed buying a baseball card

[Rogue Hawk]

I bought a 1954 Hank Aaron card back 30 years ago. I decided to get it PSA certified recently. They said the edges had been shaved and they don't certify altered cards. That really sucks. I guess its worthless. :banghead:

 

[ARtraveler]

There seems to be a lot of BS in the card trading arena. Lot's of crooks out there. You just never know--unless your an expert up front. Caveat Emptor.

 

[Easy Rider]

I bought a 1954 Hank Aaron card back 30 years ago. I decided to get it PSA certified recently. They said the edges had been shaved and they don't certify altered cards. That really sucks. I guess its worthless. :banghead:

Maybe not. Don't throw it away just yet.

IF.....that is the only "defect" and the card is otherwise authentic, it might be worth more than you think.

Have you contacted any other "experts" ?

Why would someone "shave the edges" of a trading card.......other than to make it fit into some kind of display holder ??

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

doesn't mean it's worthless, just will never go up in value.

 

[UtahPete]

I bought a 1954 Hank Aaron card back 30 years ago. I decided to get it PSA certified recently. They said the edges had been shaved and they don't certify altered cards. That really sucks. I guess its worthless. :banghead:

You didn't say how much you paid for it. How do you figure you got 'scewed' (sic)?

 

[Rogue Hawk]

I paid $25 for it. Does not sound like much, but it was in 1975 and when you are 15 years old it feels like $2,500.

Cards like this that are not doctored are worth a ton today.

 

[Bob Denman]

$25.00 bucks for it, and you've owned it for 42 years...
That's less than 60 cents per year, and you had the pleasure and satisfaction of owning it! :clap: :firstplace:

 

[Easy Rider]

Cards like this that are not doctored are worth a ton today.

This is why several of us are saying that you should not give up so easily.

Have you watched the "Antiques Road Show" much ?
While card collectors might be especially anal and obsessive-compulsive about "modifications", antiques in general only lose a portion of their "pristine" value when they are modified.
Your card might still be worth a "half a ton".

Good luck.

 

[Rogue Hawk]

Well, I am not sure if it has any value. I will likely be selling my collection in five years and I will go through a broker that runs auctions. I will explain to the broker what happened. Since it is an authentic card someone will likely still want it not for investment, but for personal satisfaction of owning a piece of history.

 

[trikermutha]

I will give you 25 bucks for it if you want your money back :thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

I will give you 25 bucks for it if you want your money back :thumbup:

"Caveat emptor..."

 

[trikermutha]

"Caveat emptor..."

:agree: :thumbup:

 

[Pirate looks at --]

I'll give you 25 cents and a stick of gum.

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

You never said did you buy it as an investment or the love of the card

 

[Rogue Hawk]

At the time I was really into baseball cards, so it was special. But now I only saw it as an investment.