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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 46321, member: 37&quot;]It is, of course, a risk.&nbsp; You have to weigh this risk with the potential for higher return through the auction house.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know about Heritage,&nbsp; but most auction houses tend to underestimate the appeal of items in order to assure happy consignors.&nbsp; There are always those items that don&#039;t meet low estimates but an auction house that consistently underperforms will not continue to have consignors.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>You can always try to sell this on your own on ebay or elsewhere for somewhere near the auction estimate.&nbsp; However, if you are not successful, you run the risk of over-exposure for your item and dwindling return down the line.&nbsp; Everyone wants fresh merchandise and many auctions will turn down items that have been shopped around without a sale.&nbsp; This item is unique so word will get around pretty quickly if it has been shopped around. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ask yourself if you could get even 1K on ebay for this.&nbsp; If the answer is no, you are probably better to consign to the auction house.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know what you paid for this but, if the potential return is large in comparison, it is probably worth a bit of a gamble.&nbsp; Besides,&nbsp; it could always take off at auction and go higher than estimate.&nbsp; Just be sure that it is featured in an appropriate auction of sports memorabilia.&nbsp; You don&#039;t want this to go in a general auction.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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