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Vintage
Everything we've published on vintage — grading notes, market reads, and buying guides, newest first.
VintageHow to Check a Raw T206 Before You Buy
A step-by-step checklist for buying raw T206s, with notes on T205, T207 and T3 Turkey Reds. Covers the 1-7/16 x 2-5/8 inch size check, brown front text, brand and factory matching on the back, a 30x loupe, a black light test, faked aging, and the reprint tells sellers leave out.
VintageSeven 1952 Topps Mantles Map the Price of Low-Grade Vintage
One Heritage catalog in September 2026 sold seven 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 cards, from SGC Authentic to PSA 3. Here is what each grade and grading company brought, and what a collector should take from a sample that small.
VintageHow to Tell If a Card Is Trimmed or Pressed Before You Buy Raw Vintage
A buyer's checklist for raw vintage at shows and private sales: what to pack, five checks for edges, corners, surface and UV, what PSA and SGC call each alteration, and when to walk away.
VintageA Pre-Bid Checklist for Vintage Cards in the September Auctions
Heritage closes September 18 and 19, REA on September 20 and Memory Lane on September 26. Run these five checks first: premium math, centering, label era and qualifiers, alteration status and a comps-based ceiling.
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