Is this 1978 Topps Fred Lynn autograph card a good deal?

[Mike]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-Topps-...Autographed_Trading_Cards&hash=item5408cee09b

I was looking around on Ebay, thought this was a bit steep though. What do you guys think?

 

[Taliasen]

I can see why he just got the auto certified and not graded. The card has some rounding on the corners. Seeing as how the player is not in high demand nor the card itself very valuable, I can only guess he is trying to recover the price of having it certified and slabbed. Make an offer of $20.00 and see if he bites.

 

[Mike]

I thought with the PSA/DNA cards you could only get the autograph authenticated OR get it graded, not both?

 

[CamaroDMD]

I thought with the PSA/DNA cards you could only get the autograph authenticated OR get it graded, not both?

I've seen cards with both listed...but it seems rare. I think it's two separate services you have to pay for. It seems most signed cards are not valuable cards so they tend to do just the authenticating service.

Here is one with both:

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[CamaroDMD]

I think the price is a bit steep. His autos have been selling for less and it's a hard signature to see. A 1976 with a really nice signature sold for $13.82 in March.

 

[Mike]

I think the price is a bit steep. His autos have been selling for less and it's a hard signature to see. A 1976 with a really nice signature sold for $13.82 in March.

Was that slabbed?

 

[CamaroDMD]

Was that slabbed?

Yes...however, I can't find it today for some reason. Here is a 1980 that sold for $17 as another example.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-Topps-...1267928043?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item19e815d7eb

Do you only want slabbed cards for this set? One thing to consider is TTM autos for these players. I'll bet some sign TTM...you could get a regular common and mail it.

 

[Mike]

Do you only want slabbed cards for this set? One thing to consider is TTM autos for these players. I'll bet some sign TTM...you could get a regular common and mail it.

Wouldn't it cost me more to get it slabbed than to buy it already slabbed? I already have a few of the cards all slabbed, may as well do the whole set slabbed.

 

[CamaroDMD]

Wouldn't it cost me more to get it slabbed than to buy it already slabbed? I already have a few of the cards all slabbed, may as well do the whole set slabbed.

Yeah, it probably would. That's why I was wondering if you wanted them all slabbed. If you do...I would buy them all that way.

 

[Mike]

Not to mention all the stories I've heard of genuine autographs being rejected by them.