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10 Great Football Cards You Want in Your Collection

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It can be a challenge to explain to some people how special some of the older football cards are. They just don't understand the attraction of a tiny piece of cardboard with a faded out photo on the cover. Not only that, but they also cannot fathom these things would have actual value. Some great football cards can be worth thousands and sometimes hundreds of thousands of … [Read more...] about 10 Great Football Cards You Want in Your Collection

Purchasing and Collecting PSA Baseball Cards

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The largest most trusted third-party sports card authentication service is Professional Sports Authenticator, known as PSA. Over the last 30 years, they have graded and processed over 30 million cards and collectibles, including some of the most expensive PSA baseball cards ever to sell. Over one billion dollars worth of cards and collectibles have been valued and authenticated … [Read more...] about Purchasing and Collecting PSA Baseball Cards

5 Great Lou Gehrig Baseball Cards

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When Lou Gehrig was 17 years old, his High School team from New York traveled to Chicago to play Lane Tech High School at what is now Wrigley Field. Ten thousand people filled the major league stadium to watch two high school teams play. Little did the crowd know they were watching one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived. With Gehrig's team leading 8-6 in the ninth … [Read more...] about 5 Great Lou Gehrig Baseball Cards

19 Amazing Treasures Discovered

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There are many reasons people search for lost treasure. Some seek fortune and fame; others seek answers to histories unanswered questions. The quest for uncovered treasures continues just as it has for thousands of years. Here are some of my favorite stories behind 19 amazing treasures discovered. The Caesarea Sunken Treasure Divers in the Eastern Mediterranean found … [Read more...] about 19 Amazing Treasures Discovered