Nineteen places take cards. They do not cost the same, they do not pay
out on the same schedule, and several of them are the same company.
What each house charges a seller. When it pays, the smallest lot it will take, and who to ask
for — facts about the houses, not a view on what your cards are worth. Every house is listed on the
same terms: placement is not for sale and never will be, and where we hold a commercial
relationship with a house, it is shown in the table beside that house.
Or sell to us. We buy cards and collections ourselves. If you would like a
buyer’s offer to set beside the houses, tell us what you have →
Ask us where to sell it
We won’t rank houses in public — an opinion about a stranger’s
money, published to strangers, is not ours to give. A private answer is different: tell us what is
in the collection and we will point you to the two or three houses that suit it, and who to ask for.
Free, and nothing is committed. We reply personally, usually within two working days.
Before you ask for three quotes
Some of these houses are the same company. It is not hidden, but it is not obvious
either, and it matters if you are trying to compare offers:
Huggins & Scott and Robert Edward Auctions are the same company. Huggins & Scott names Robert Edward Auctions as its parent on its own consignment page.
Lelands and Clean Sweep Auctions are one company. They merged and are run under the same chief executive, as Collectors First Auction Group.
Asking both halves of one company is not a second opinion.
What would you take home?
Put in a hammer price and see what each house's published terms would leave you with,
and what the winning bidder pays in total. It is arithmetic on a number you type, not a view on what your
cards are worth. Where a house negotiates its commission, the row says so — ask for the rate in writing.
Selling it yourself means the photographing, describing, packing and shipping are yours,
and the bidders are a different crowd. The fee is not the only difference.
Published rates only, as of 2026-08-22. Payment processing, shipping, insurance,
photography and any minimums sit outside these figures and vary by house. A house that pays more than the
hammer funds it from the buyer's premium, so the bidders know it is coming.
Vintage specialists
Pre-war and post-war cards. If the collection is largely older than about 1980, start here.
Not publishedStructure published, rate not: the commission falls as the value of the item rises.The greater the projected value, the lower the seller's commission percentage
When you get paid
30 days after the sale
Approximately 30 days following the close
Smallest lot they take
Not published
Deadlines
Feb 1 · May 1 · Aug 1 · Nov 1
How often they sell
Three to four a year — February, May, August/September and November.
Ask forMatthew FloresDirector of OperationsRandy CurtisAuction Coordinatorconfirmed by the house
Not publishedNot published. Negotiated per consignment, based on the value of the items.Based solely on the value of the items; negotiated, and more aggressive for a strong card or collection.
When you get paid
45 days after the sale
Contract states 45 to 60 days, once the house has been paid. In practice often sooner.
Smallest lot they take
$500
$500 for the catalog auctions; $50 for the online auctions.
5–10%
Not a fixed rate; negotiated per consignment.Typically 5-10% of hammer. Negotiable by value and by ease of processing — cards process more easily than memorabilia.
When you get paid
35 days after the sale
Checks or wire transfers sent 35 days post-auction.
Smallest lot they take
$500
$500 hammer for cards; $1,000 hammer for memorabilia.
Deadlines
Two weeks before the auction begins. Four to six weeks if the item needs authentication, depending on turnaround.
How often they sell
3 Premier sales/yr plus standing Buy Now
Ask forBrendan WellsVice PresidentDillon KolerConsignments Directorconfirmed by the house
No seller's commission
No seller's fee on auction proceeds. The consignor receives the hammer price plus a seller bonus, 104% to 115% of hammer depending on submission value and rewards tier. The fixed-price marketplace instead charges the seller 5% to 14% on a sliding scale by price.
When you get paid
Not publishedProceeds are credited to the seller's Alt account once the buyer's payment settles, after any cash advance is repaid.
Smallest lot they take
Not published
Deadlines
At least one week before the auction opens. Cards must already be graded (PSA, BGS, SGC or CGC) and held in Alt's vault.
How often they sell
A new two-week auction opens every Friday, so one closes every Thursday — extended bidding from 9 PM ET.
No seller's commission
No seller's fee on Weekly or Premier auctions — the consignor is paid 110% of hammer up to $250,000, rising to 115% above $1m. The Buy Now marketplace inverts it: no buyer fee, and the seller pays 6% when the price is under 120% of the market value the site shows (from Card Ladder), 12% at or above it. A U.S. seller who chooses payment in FanCash, Fanatics' store credit, before listing pays no fee; FanCash can be spent across Fanatics but not withdrawn as cash.
When you get paid
Within 48 hours of the sale
Once the buyer has paid — credited to the seller's Fanatics Collect account balance, to withdraw or spend.
Smallest lot they take
Not published
Deadlines
Not published
How often they sell
Weekly auctions run ten days, opening Thursday and closing Sunday from 10 PM ET; a two-week Premier auction each month.
Ask forBrendan HawkesVP, Sports Strategy & Development | Modern Collectibles
Memorabilia: jerseys, bats, signed pieces
For game-used equipment, uniforms, autographs and awards, rather than (or as well as) cards. These houses lead with it. Among the houses above, Goldin, Heritage Auctions, Lelands, Robert Edward Auctions and SCP Auctions also take memorabilia alongside cards.
No regular sports calendar. Sports sales are occasional single-owner collections, chiefly game-used and historic memorabilia, several presented with Hunt Auctions.
Ask forElizabeth SeigelVice President, Specialist, Head of Private and Iconic Collections
Not publishedNot published. Hunt describes 'tiered consignor rates' and an all-inclusive service covering insurance, photography, marketing and third-party authentication; rates quoted on request.
When you get paid
30 business days after the sale
Consignment checks are sent 30 business days after the auction concludes (house FAQs).
Smallest lot they take
Not published
Deadlines
Not published
How often they sell
Internet auctions through the year, live auctions at institutional events (e.g. the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory), and a Winter Premier.
Or sell it yourself
No consignment, no commission negotiation — and no one doing the work. You photograph, describe, price, pack and ship every lot. Often the right answer for a smaller collection, and the wrong one for a collection that needs a catalog behind it.
13.25%
13.25% of the total sale up to $7,500, then 2.35% above, plus $0.30–$0.40 per order. A seller with a Basic or higher eBay Store pays 12.35% up to $2,500, then 2.35% above.
When you get paid
Not published
Smallest lot they take
Not published
Deadlines
Not published
A buyer's premium is not your cost. It is what the winning bidder pays on top of
the hammer price, and it matters to you only because it comes out of what a bidder is
willing to spend in total. Every house's premium, side by
side → What you pay is the seller's commission — the column most
houses do not publish.
Or see every house side by side — what each handles, its
premium, its next sale, and which of them are the same company.
Where a house has told us its rate directly, it says so. Where it has not, we say
not published rather than repeat a figure from a directory.
Several numbers in wide circulation are wrong.
Terms current as of 2026-08-22. Auction
schedules and fee structures change; confirm anything that matters with the house.
What is the best place to sell baseball cards?
There is no single best place; there is a best place for what you have. A few things hold almost everywhere:
A single card, or a group, worth a few thousand dollars or more usually belongs at an auction house,
where specialist bidders compete for it. The houses above list what they charge a seller and how soon they pay.
Graded cards worth a few hundred dollars each often sell just as well on eBay or a marketplace, with
lower fees and no minimum lot.
A large, unsorted collection of common cards rarely justifies auction fees. A local shop or a bulk buyer
is usually the practical route — after you know roughly what is there, which is what our
guide to an inherited collection walks through.
Whichever route you take, ask more than one house, and check who owns whom above so that two quotes are
really two. If you would rather not work it out alone, ask us where to sell it.