How to Find the Price of Your Basketball Card

Identification

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  Identify the card by locating the brand, number on the back and player. Using those elements in an online search engine to confirm the correct year of issue and title. Include any additional identifiers present on the card such as "Hardwood Legends."

• 2

  Determine the condition of your card through the following generally accepted scale: Mint, Near Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair or Poor. Locating comparative samples can be done online, by browsing the available stock of a local dealer or by visiting a local show.

• 3

  Write down or type the name and number of the card and the condition or type. Check your spelling and accuracy.

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  Log on to eBay and click the "Search" box. Type in the year of the card, the name and the grade you have assigned it--for example, "1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan Near Mint." Check the "search by completed items" box on the left side of the page. View the results to see what your card has actually sold for in recent days.

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  Purchase a copy of the Beckett Basketball Card Price Guide, a publication that lists hundreds of basketball card sets in numerical order and offers prices for cards in different grades. Compare the price you saw on eBay with the price offered in the Beckett guide. Note the difference, if any, and consider this a reasonable range.