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How to protect and ship a jersey match

A jersey match is a one-of-one in practice: there is no replacing it. Here is what to keep it in, and how sellers ship cards safely. Each link opens an Amazon search filtered to 4 stars and up, cheapest first.

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Storing a card

The usual setup is a penny sleeve inside a toploader for most cards, or a magnetic one-touch for display. Thick cards (patches, autographs) need a thicker holder: check the card's thickness in points (pt) before you buy.

Toploader bindersToploader bindersShop on Amazon ↗ ToploadersToploadersShop on Amazon ↗ Thick toploaders (autos, patches)Thick toploaders (autos, patches)Shop on Amazon ↗ Penny sleevesPenny sleevesShop on Amazon ↗ Magnetic one-touchesMagnetic one-touchesShop on Amazon ↗ Graded card bagsGraded card bagsShop on Amazon ↗ Graded card protectorsGraded card protectorsShop on Amazon ↗ Card savers (for grading)Card savers (for grading)Shop on Amazon ↗

Shipping a card you sold

For a single card, sleeve and toploader it, add a team bag, and sandwich it between protectors (Ding Defenders or cardboard) in a rigid envelope. Cards under eBay's weight and thickness limits can go by eBay Standard Envelope; a scale that reads ounces and a 4x6 label printer make it quick.

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