David Robinson's Best Basketball Cards![]() ![]() David Robinson - 1988-89 Diamond Shamrock San Antonio Police David Robinson - 1989-90 NBA Hoops ROOKIE #138 David Robinson - 1994-95 SkyBox Premium w/Hakeem Olajuwon Autograph David Robinson - 1997 Press Pass Double Threat Double Autographs w/Tim Duncan #1 #/100 David Robinson - 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems PMG Parallel #78 David Robinson - 1997-98 Upper Deck Game Jerseys #GJ12 David Robinson - 1998-99 SkyBox Premium Autographics David Robinson - Any 2003-04 to 2009-10 Exquisite Collection Autograph Any David Robinson "The Admiral" Autograph |
Top Vintage Baseball Card Auction Companies![]() There are more auction companies/houses than you can shake a stick at. Some offer inexpensive smaller groups and individual items while others offer massive groups with the average auction ticket price into the thousands.
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Grade/Condition Centering, corner wear, photo clarity, edges, creases, print flaws ... all combine to determine a card's condition or grade. Along with rarity/scarcity it is the major factor in a card's value.
Graded Card As values increased the condition of cards and the determination of fakes and alterations became increasingly more important. Various companies became "graders" of your cards. For a fee they would grade your card (usually on a 1 to 10 scale) and then placed in a sealed plastic holder with labelling of the vital information.
From past experiences, most people are NOT HAPPY with the grades they receive. To keep values up, graders can be extremely picky. Things you don't see, they do so don't be surprized when the NEAR MINT card you send in ends up with an EX or EX/MINT grade.
There are TOO many grading companies - if you do, do choose carefully. PSA / SGC / GAI / BGS are some of the many companies. It is good to know that getting a card graded by a company that people do not recognize or respect will usually just cost you time and money and not help you in any way.