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Inherited sports cards
What Information Should I Gather About an Inherited Sports Card Collection?
A few general details can make a first conversation with a professional easier. None of it requires knowing anything about cards.
What may be useful
- Approximate size — "three shoeboxes and two binders" is a fine answer
- How the cards are stored
- Whether there are boxes, albums or complete-looking sets
- Any inventories, lists or notes the original owner kept
- Whether some cards are in sealed holders from a grading company
- A few general photographs
- Your general location
- What you hope to accomplish: understanding, an appraisal, or possibly selling
What you can skip
- Sorting by sport, team, player or year
- Looking up prices or checklists
- Removing cards from sleeves, binders or cases
- Trying to judge condition
If you're short on time
A rough sense of how much there is and one or two photos of the boxes or binders is enough to begin. You can add detail later if a professional asks.
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