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Rare Finds

Population reports, ghost sets, and the cards that almost no one knows exist.

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Sincerely, Babe Ruth: The PSA/DNA Mint 9 Cut That Stands Alone
Rare Finds  ·  Authentication

Sincerely, Babe Ruth: The PSA/DNA Mint 9 Cut That Stands Alone

Bold blue ink. A perfect Mint 9 — with the aesthetics of a Gem Mint 10. The story of a Ruth cut signature that has no equal in the current market.

Featured Investigation  ·  2026
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1987 Bohemian Hearth Kevin Mitchell PSA 8
Rare Finds  ·  Food & Oddball Issues

62 Games in His Hometown: The 1987 Bohemian Hearth Kevin Mitchell PSA 8 — Highest Graded

Two graded examples in existence. One PSA 8 — the highest. A San Diego native who came home, struggled, and was traded away before the 1989 MVP season that changed everything.

Rare Finds Research  ·  2026
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Tony Gwynn Signed Basketball PSA/DNA 590 Career Assists
Rare Finds  ·  Tony Gwynn

Beyond the Diamond: Tony Gwynn's Other Record and the Basketball Nobody Thought to Ask Him to Sign

590 career assists. Still the SDSU record. Still unbroken after 44 years. The only PSA-authenticated Gwynn-signed basketball with basketball inscriptions in the documented hobby.

Special Investigation  ·  2026
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