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Trading Cards Value

By: EconomyWatch Date: 23 November 2010

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The Trading Cards Value is determined by a number of factors.

An important point to be kept in mind while determining the trading cards value is that one should do justice to his collection.

One has to be very careful about the authenticity of the trading cards.

The value of trading cards depend on several factors. They are:

Availability of the card.
Condition of the card.
Popularity of the card.
Position of the images.
Glossiness of the cards.
Sharpness of the corners of the trading cards.
Packaging of the cards.

With regard to packaging, a pack of cards is said to be properly packed if after packing the box of trading cards it does not make any noise on shaking it.

The method of determining the value of trading cards is done at Global Authentication (GAI). The method of determination of the value is called grading.Every indiviual should understand well the logistics involved in determining the value of the trading cards . This ensures a genuine approach in evaluating the prices of the trading cards .

In determining the value of the trading cards the following grading scale is uesd:

Mint(MT) :

The four corners are perfect.

Position of the image is good.

Near Mint(NM):

One corner imperfect

has it's original gloss.

Position of image near to good.

Excellent Mint(EX-MT).
The trading card has two or three imperfections.
Excellent
A trading card with few minor imperfections.
Very good
A card which shows clear signs of being handled plenty of times but the condition is still good enough for trading.
Good(G), Fair(F), and Poor(P).

A trading card which has major imperfections.

Trading card value depend on the trades that are agreed upon and the ones which are declined within a very limited timeframe.

While determining the value of the trading cards one has to face certain risks and should accordingly take necessary precautions while striking a deal so that one is not robbed off ones valuable collectibles.

There are two ways one can trade the trading cards .

Personally.
Postal mail

The first way of trading can take place anywhere ones school, college premises,

at a football match, a hotel, at a get together etc.,. In this method one can handle the cards and scrutinise the t rading cards themselves, hold it in there hands and inspect. Accordingly the indiviual can fix up a value for the trading cards .

Trading personally can be risky in two ways: