Russian foil Silumgar, the Drifting Death. What's the expected price? I assume I should hold for EDH demand, but the only listing I see anywhere is on eBay for $100. Do we think that is that an accurate value?
Picked up a strange inking error from an Urza's Saga common: Fertile Ground; the ink job is heavy on the left side and fades slowly to normal, going from left to right.
This is a casually played card. So wondering what it's price would be? Photo attached.
I have a large box, 3200 count variety, which is probably close to 5000 individual cards. They are all foreign.
I have it sorted by language, and then set within, and then color within that.
The hard part is that I have no idea how to gauge value. I don't want to eBay every single card, and on top of that, some of the more obscure ones might not even have a listing.
Is it worth it to create a spreadsheet of all the cards? In reality I just want to separate out what I consider bulk (Anything less than $3/playset eBay value) IS there a website I can use to check value besides SCG and magiccardmarket? I really need something where I can sort by set and then price, neither of those sites allow it.
The reason I'm trying to get value here, is I'm trying to cash out.
I have a large box, 3200 count variety, which is probably close to 5000 individual cards. They are all foreign.
I have it sorted by language, and then set within, and then color within that.
The hard part is that I have no idea how to gauge value. I don't want to eBay every single card, and on top of that, some of the more obscure ones might not even have a listing.
Is it worth it to create a spreadsheet of all the cards? In reality I just want to separate out what I consider bulk (Anything less than $3/playset eBay value) IS there a website I can use to check value besides SCG and magiccardmarket? I really need something where I can sort by set and then price, neither of those sites allow it.
The reason I'm trying to get value here, is I'm trying to cash out.
Man, that sounds like a lot more work than the reward will justify. I'd just pull out a nice representative sample for a picture - maybe get something with each of the languages present? That could be kind of neat - and say what it is. "Large box of foreign cards. There's some good stuff in here - check out my photos. I don't want foreign cards." Or something like that. Statistically, there aren't that many foreign cards that will get any sort of premium - nobody wants my Russian Rakshasa's Secret, for example. You should be able to intuit what will be actually valuable because it's valuable in English as well (with a couple exceptions, such as Delay in French).
Pictures of the good stuff will probably do more to boost your sale than exhaustive research.
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I have a large box, 3200 count variety, which is probably close to 5000 individual cards. They are all foreign.
I have it sorted by language, and then set within, and then color within that.
The hard part is that I have no idea how to gauge value. I don't want to eBay every single card, and on top of that, some of the more obscure ones might not even have a listing.
Is it worth it to create a spreadsheet of all the cards? In reality I just want to separate out what I consider bulk (Anything less than $3/playset eBay value) IS there a website I can use to check value besides SCG and magiccardmarket? I really need something where I can sort by set and then price, neither of those sites allow it.
The reason I'm trying to get value here, is I'm trying to cash out.
Man, that sounds like a lot more work than the reward will justify. I'd just pull out a nice representative sample for a picture - maybe get something with each of the languages present? That could be kind of neat - and say what it is. "Large box of foreign cards. There's some good stuff in here - check out my photos. I don't want foreign cards." Or something like that. Statistically, there aren't that many foreign cards that will get any sort of premium - nobody wants my Russian Rakshasa's Secret, for example. You should be able to intuit what will be actually valuable because it's valuable in English as well (with a couple exceptions, such as Delay in French).
Pictures of the good stuff will probably do more to boost your sale than exhaustive research.
I thought about that, but then I found a playset of Japanese foil miscalculations which is around $80 and i just wonder if I'm not throwing away money by doing that.
a playset of JPN foil Miscalculationscould fetch 80$ - but unless you have buyers nearby, live in a population center with many buyers or somehow otherwise know a certain outlet to move these (which you've implied that you don't), then you've got to evaluate the time those will take to move for the price you want. I'm a freelancer/contractor - so all of my time has an absolute cash value - since it could be directly converted to my hourly rate whenever desired.
My spare time is very valuable to me - and I'll do the math ahead of time to determine if something like breaking down and selling this collection is worth what I value my free time at. If I stand to make 600$ from moving a collection - but I figure that it'll likely take me 50 workhours to clear everything from start to finish - then I will turn it down - since my time is worth about 3x more to me than 12$/ hr.
If you're just parting this out a few cards a week over nearly a decade's time (costing you very little time weekly for the tradeoff of taking years for the full return) then you can ignore the time it takes to sell off and consider it all profit - but don't discount how long it's going to take you to move these cards when taking your sell prices into account.
Short answer - yes, you are leaving some cash on the table. However, you need to ensure that the extra time you spend trying to maximize your profits doesn't take too much out of your time.
I have a large box, 3200 count variety, which is probably close to 5000 individual cards. They are all foreign.
I have it sorted by language, and then set within, and then color within that.
The hard part is that I have no idea how to gauge value. I don't want to eBay every single card, and on top of that, some of the more obscure ones might not even have a listing.
Is it worth it to create a spreadsheet of all the cards? In reality I just want to separate out what I consider bulk (Anything less than $3/playset eBay value) IS there a website I can use to check value besides SCG and magiccardmarket? I really need something where I can sort by set and then price, neither of those sites allow it.
The reason I'm trying to get value here, is I'm trying to cash out.
Man, that sounds like a lot more work than the reward will justify. I'd just pull out a nice representative sample for a picture - maybe get something with each of the languages present? That could be kind of neat - and say what it is. "Large box of foreign cards. There's some good stuff in here - check out my photos. I don't want foreign cards." Or something like that. Statistically, there aren't that many foreign cards that will get any sort of premium - nobody wants my Russian Rakshasa's Secret, for example. You should be able to intuit what will be actually valuable because it's valuable in English as well (with a couple exceptions, such as Delay in French).
Pictures of the good stuff will probably do more to boost your sale than exhaustive research.
I thought about that, but then I found a playset of Japanese foil miscalculations which is around $80 and i just wonder if I'm not throwing away money by doing that.
That's kind of what I mean, though - how many Japanese foils are in there? You already know what stuff is good - Miscalculation is a $10 foil common in English. If the box is packed full of Japanese foils going back to Urza's Legacy, then that's a major selling point.
I'm not saying that you shouldn't look up anything, I'm just saying that you should spend your time wisely.
If you do decide to go through the whole thing looking for non-bulk, SCG has a "Deck Builder" feature where you can paste a list of cards in and then look them up, sorted by cost. I think that TCGplayer can do that too but I'm not sure that you can then do the cost sort.
Again, the vast majority of expensive foreign cards are valuable in English as well, so if you end up going that route you should be able to figure out what the good stuff is.
Hope that helps!
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Recently received this, and noticed something peculiar.
5 holes, down one side, slight discoloration around them.
I don't often deal with older packs, so I'm not sure if this is normal for P3K. Any experienced input would be appreciated!
Recently received this, and noticed something peculiar.
5 holes, down one side, slight discoloration around them.
I don't often deal with older packs, so I'm not sure if this is normal for P3K. Any experienced input would be appreciated!
I dug up some packs that had been lying around in my closet (not just MTG, all sorts of games) and many had a similar issue. I don't think it's a cause of huge concern - probably some form of shelf wear.
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Recently received this, and noticed something peculiar.
5 holes, down one side, slight discoloration around them.
I don't often deal with older packs, so I'm not sure if this is normal for P3K. Any experienced input would be appreciated!
I dug up some packs that had been lying around in my closet (not just MTG, all sorts of games) and many had a similar issue. I don't think it's a cause of huge concern - probably some form of shelf wear.
Appreciated! I was thinking the same thing, but again, my experience in this area is limited
Skarrg Guildmage with types and rules text that is noticeably bolder or slightly smudged. Everything else on the card is normal. Can't post a picture because my camera can't pick up the difference that well.
Skarrg Guildmage with types and rules text that is noticeably bolder or slightly smudged. Everything else on the card is normal. Can't post a picture because my camera can't pick up the difference that well.
The premium on ink smear errors on non-amazing cards is pretty low. Maybe a dollar, to the right collector.
Worth putting in a pile if you collect things like that, but not really worth the effort to move it, except as part of a similar collection.
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Does anyone have a ballpark value for a NM- FBB german tropical island? Ebay didn't have many values for completed auctions that I could find. Especially interested in the value compared to English revised underground seas and volcanic islands.
Does anyone have a ballpark value for a NM- FBB german tropical island? Ebay didn't have many values for completed auctions that I could find. Especially interested in the value compared to English revised underground seas and volcanic islands.
I appreciate any input anyone has.
Channel Fireball has a NM German Trop that they are selling for $625 and a SP one for $500. By contrast, English Revised U. Seas are in the range of $275 for NM and Volcs are in the $250 range for NM or thereabouts. Trading a NM- FBB German Trop for one of each Revised U. Sea and Volc (both NM) is probably not going to be terribly far off.
German tends to be one of the more desirable FBB languages from my experience, and it's my understanding that German FBB trades at somewhere in the 2.5x range compared with English Revised, though someone more knowledgeable on high-end Magic cards may have a better viewpoint - I tend to spend the majority of my efforts in Modern C/UC's as well as Legacy staples.
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I have an NM foil Korean Eidolon of Rhetoric. One sold on eBay for $12 shipped... is that reasonable?
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Standard: nothing atm
Russian foil Surrak, the hunt caller? Any thoughts. There is one on Ebay for $30.00, and that seems close, but I'm wondering what others' thoughts are.
I have an NM foil Korean Eidolon of Rhetoric. One sold on eBay for $12 shipped... is that reasonable?
How long ago did that one sell? It was a Pod card for sure, so if the last one sold before the most recent bannings then the price may have come down a bit.
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I have an NM foil Korean Eidolon of Rhetoric. One sold on eBay for $12 shipped... is that reasonable?
How long ago did that one sell? It was a Pod card for sure, so if the last one sold before the most recent bannings then the price may have come down a bit.
Before the ban. I'm thinking $7-8 now.
I also have an Italian signed Artist Proof 5th Swords to Plowshares, NM condition, with no doodle.
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I also have an Italian signed Artist Proof 5th Swords to Plowshares, NM condition, with no doodle.
Well, the lack of doodle makes it easier to evaluate - typically, once it's sketched then the sketch is going to add value based on how much the observer likes it. The fact that it's Italian will drop the price, but not overmuch. I'd probably look for around $20-$25 for that. And that's entirely subjective - I'm just a guy who collects artist proofs, whose memory is going to be influenced by an eleven-year-old transaction with Jeff Menges. You'll get a different price from everyone with whom you speak.
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Hi,
In my box of Dragons of Tarkir, several of the rares came with a faint pattern that seems to be due to unclean printer.
I leave a picture as example, contrast adjusted to reveal the pattern
also is this at all interesting? Box is made in Belgium
Regards,
Hi,
In my box of Dragons of Tarkir, several of the rares came with a faint pattern that seems to be due to unclean printer.
I leave a picture as example, contrast adjusted to reveal the pattern
also is this at all interesting? Box is made in Belgium
Regards,
That's interesting. We've seen something like that before in Tempest, with the "Charlie Brown" medallions. I would say that you probably can move these for a premium, if the pattern is clear enough. Likely someone didn't clean the plates thoroughly between printings - that pattern looks like a playing card back.
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This is a casually played card. So wondering what it's price would be? Photo attached.
I have a large box, 3200 count variety, which is probably close to 5000 individual cards. They are all foreign.
I have it sorted by language, and then set within, and then color within that.
The hard part is that I have no idea how to gauge value. I don't want to eBay every single card, and on top of that, some of the more obscure ones might not even have a listing.
Is it worth it to create a spreadsheet of all the cards? In reality I just want to separate out what I consider bulk (Anything less than $3/playset eBay value) IS there a website I can use to check value besides SCG and magiccardmarket? I really need something where I can sort by set and then price, neither of those sites allow it.
The reason I'm trying to get value here, is I'm trying to cash out.
Man, that sounds like a lot more work than the reward will justify. I'd just pull out a nice representative sample for a picture - maybe get something with each of the languages present? That could be kind of neat - and say what it is. "Large box of foreign cards. There's some good stuff in here - check out my photos. I don't want foreign cards." Or something like that. Statistically, there aren't that many foreign cards that will get any sort of premium - nobody wants my Russian Rakshasa's Secret, for example. You should be able to intuit what will be actually valuable because it's valuable in English as well (with a couple exceptions, such as Delay in French).
Pictures of the good stuff will probably do more to boost your sale than exhaustive research.
I thought about that, but then I found a playset of Japanese foil miscalculations which is around $80 and i just wonder if I'm not throwing away money by doing that.
My spare time is very valuable to me - and I'll do the math ahead of time to determine if something like breaking down and selling this collection is worth what I value my free time at. If I stand to make 600$ from moving a collection - but I figure that it'll likely take me 50 workhours to clear everything from start to finish - then I will turn it down - since my time is worth about 3x more to me than 12$/ hr.
If you're just parting this out a few cards a week over nearly a decade's time (costing you very little time weekly for the tradeoff of taking years for the full return) then you can ignore the time it takes to sell off and consider it all profit - but don't discount how long it's going to take you to move these cards when taking your sell prices into account.
Short answer - yes, you are leaving some cash on the table. However, you need to ensure that the extra time you spend trying to maximize your profits doesn't take too much out of your time.
That's kind of what I mean, though - how many Japanese foils are in there? You already know what stuff is good - Miscalculation is a $10 foil common in English. If the box is packed full of Japanese foils going back to Urza's Legacy, then that's a major selling point.
I'm not saying that you shouldn't look up anything, I'm just saying that you should spend your time wisely.
If you do decide to go through the whole thing looking for non-bulk, SCG has a "Deck Builder" feature where you can paste a list of cards in and then look them up, sorted by cost. I think that TCGplayer can do that too but I'm not sure that you can then do the cost sort.
Again, the vast majority of expensive foreign cards are valuable in English as well, so if you end up going that route you should be able to figure out what the good stuff is.
Hope that helps!
5 holes, down one side, slight discoloration around them.
I don't often deal with older packs, so I'm not sure if this is normal for P3K. Any experienced input would be appreciated!
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I dug up some packs that had been lying around in my closet (not just MTG, all sorts of games) and many had a similar issue. I don't think it's a cause of huge concern - probably some form of shelf wear.
Appreciated! I was thinking the same thing, but again, my experience in this area is limited
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Foil German Crucible of Worlds
Foil German Greater Good
Foil Japanese Fetid Heath
Foil Japanese Puppeteer Clique
Foil Japanese Grave Pact (9th)
Whats the approx value for each of those?
EDH: Xenagos, God of Revels.
The premium on ink smear errors on non-amazing cards is pretty low. Maybe a dollar, to the right collector.
Worth putting in a pile if you collect things like that, but not really worth the effort to move it, except as part of a similar collection.
I appreciate any input anyone has.
Channel Fireball has a NM German Trop that they are selling for $625 and a SP one for $500. By contrast, English Revised U. Seas are in the range of $275 for NM and Volcs are in the $250 range for NM or thereabouts. Trading a NM- FBB German Trop for one of each Revised U. Sea and Volc (both NM) is probably not going to be terribly far off.
German tends to be one of the more desirable FBB languages from my experience, and it's my understanding that German FBB trades at somewhere in the 2.5x range compared with English Revised, though someone more knowledgeable on high-end Magic cards may have a better viewpoint - I tend to spend the majority of my efforts in Modern C/UC's as well as Legacy staples.
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Legacy:
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Vintage: WUG Noble Fish
Legacy: U Merfolk 0 Fluctuator
Modern: W/WG Death and Taxes U Merfolk RGW Collected Zoo BRG Jund Midrange W Idyllic Prison - Starfield of Nyx
Standard: nothing atm
How long ago did that one sell? It was a Pod card for sure, so if the last one sold before the most recent bannings then the price may have come down a bit.
Before the ban. I'm thinking $7-8 now.
I also have an Italian signed Artist Proof 5th Swords to Plowshares, NM condition, with no doodle.
Vintage: WUG Noble Fish
Legacy: U Merfolk 0 Fluctuator
Modern: W/WG Death and Taxes U Merfolk RGW Collected Zoo BRG Jund Midrange W Idyllic Prison - Starfield of Nyx
Standard: nothing atm
Well, the lack of doodle makes it easier to evaluate - typically, once it's sketched then the sketch is going to add value based on how much the observer likes it. The fact that it's Italian will drop the price, but not overmuch. I'd probably look for around $20-$25 for that. And that's entirely subjective - I'm just a guy who collects artist proofs, whose memory is going to be influenced by an eleven-year-old transaction with Jeff Menges. You'll get a different price from everyone with whom you speak.
In my box of Dragons of Tarkir, several of the rares came with a faint pattern that seems to be due to unclean printer.
I leave a picture as example, contrast adjusted to reveal the pattern
also is this at all interesting? Box is made in Belgium
Regards,
That's interesting. We've seen something like that before in Tempest, with the "Charlie Brown" medallions. I would say that you probably can move these for a premium, if the pattern is clear enough. Likely someone didn't clean the plates thoroughly between printings - that pattern looks like a playing card back.