When I was in high school, I wrote a research paper entitled- Collectibles: A Viable Investment. In recent years, I’ve gotten back into buying/selling sports and other trading cards. I am always looking to purchase both individual cards and full collections. I offer fair compensation and can also consign your cards (sell them for you).
I’ve been a Warriors fan since Baron Davis and have followed Steph since day one. I consider Steph Curry to be the greatest “pound for pound” basketball player of all-time. As a HUGE fan I had been searching for one definitive rookie card for my personal collection.
The Dilemma:
Like most notable 21st century athletes, Steph has way too many rookie cards. PSA lists 81 different 2009 Stephen Curry rookie cards. He literally has over 100,000 rookie cards in circulation. For comparison sake, Hank Aaron only has 6,860 rookie cards graded by PSA. Demand is high for Steph, but one day some of his cards will likely be considered “junk wax.” His most popular Topps rookie card has him smiling in white warmup sweats. I personally dislike the card (where is the Warriors jersey?), not to mention there are almost 4,584 graded by PSA. The dilemma? How to acquire a truly unique Steph Curry rookie card?
The Criteria:
-The card has to have an “on card” autograph. So many of Steph’s cards have sticker autographs, and who wants one of those?
-The card has to have a large image of Steph wearing a Warriors uniform, not one of those patch cards with a little photo of him on the side.
-The card has to be PSA graded. I love SGC, but not for modern cards.
-The card has to be scarce.
My Card:
Checked all the boxes: (SCARCE) the only 1 in the world, on card autograph, Warriors uniform, iconic image with that baby-faced assassin charisma.
Daniel W. Polk 