Antiques Roadshow guest shrieks at cards valuation – TV – Entertainment
“And for some reason, Maude didn’t throw them away. She put them in a grocery bag and we ended up putting them in our attic,” the guest added.
They further explained how fortunate they were to still possess the cards: “One weekend while my husband was gone, I decided I’d just look at them and as I’m sorting them, I’m like ‘Oh my gosh, he’s really got a nice collection.'”
“And then the neat thing about it is, that a month after I did that, our home got hit by a tornado and everything in that attic disappeared, along with most of the house.”
“But you had rescued these cards about a month prior,” Grant replied, prompting the guest to confirm: “Just a month prior, so it’s like ‘Wow. Can you believe that happened?’ So I got it all organized, and then he couldn’t believe [it]; he’d forgotten what he had.”
Grant then commented on the individual cards, explaining that their value depends on their condition.
The grading of rare baseball cards brought astonishment on Antiques Roadshow, as professional card grader assessed a trio of vintage gems.
The 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson was first up; the grader’s verdict: “In my opinion, it’s in the best condition of the three, I’m going to say a six.”
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As for its visual appeal, he added, “And as well as all of the cards here, it has wonderful colour, very little corner dings and surface is near in perfect condition.”
He valued it at an auction estimate of $2,000 to $4,000. Next came the Ted Williams, 1954 Wilson Franks premium card.
“That one actually appears by the naked eye to look better than the others, with very sharp corners, but it does have a little bit of staining on the back and it has a little crease on the lower left that’s very hard to detect without magnification. So, that one, also at auction, $2,000 to $4,000.”
The showcase concluded with the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card.
The grader noted, despite its low grade, such cards draw bids starting at $5,000.
“But that’s a must-have for any collector of Mickey Mantle baseball cards. That’s the iconic Topps rookie card,” he remarked.
The card’s condition impressed with minimal fading and wear: “So this one, I assigned a numerical grade of five. We put an auction value on that one of $30,000 to $40,000.”
In disbelief at the high valuation, the guest exclaimed, “You’re kidding! Seriously!”
Grant replied: “The numerical grades are so important to the collectors and on some of the high-end cards, that numerical grade, the difference of a five or six is tens of thousands of dollars.”
The elated senior then exclaimed, “Oh my God. He’s [my husband] going to be so happy with that.”
She continued with heartfelt gratitude, “Oh thank you so much, that’s just wonderful. I can’t believe that! “.