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Are Rare Early Covers of Stars Undervalued by Sports Magazine Collectors?
Plus: A sensational Shai slab, another early Ohtani, and hello? Heritage? Is anyone home?
 • Tim Kennedy
SLAM Is Onto Something with Their “Instant” Bam Adebayo Cover
Last week, the defensive-minded Bam Adebayo knocked the basketball world off its axis by scoring 83 points in a single game. SLAM seized the moment…
 • Tim Kennedy
PSA-Graded Copy of Michael Jordan's First Sports Illustrated Cover Sells for $229,360, Shattering Previous Record
A rare PSA 9.6 graded copy of Michael Jordan’s first Sports Illustrated cover has sold for nearly $230,000 at auction, setting a new record for the…
 • Tim Kennedy
Will This PSA-Graded Copy of Michael Jordan's First SI Cover Break the Record for a Graded Magazine Sale?
Plus: Ungraded Mantle SI hits five figures, the future of LeBron's first cover at PSA, misleading listings, and more
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Stunning Mantle SI Hits eBay in a Listing Worthy of Five Exclamation Marks
Plus: Collections and Set Registries on the (far) horizon at PSA, a huge Pokémon sale (not that one), remembering "The Chosen One", and more
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Why the Former CGC Sports Illustrated King Crossed His Entire Collection to PSA
Plus: SLAM selling slabbed SLAMs, The Ring's new archive, big money Mick, and more
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Subscribe for Free to Get Your Michael Jordan Magazine Collector’s Checklist
Track your collection, add issues to you want list, or just browse 350+ MJ magazine covers since 1983.
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CGC Has Certified at Least Two Dozen Reprinted Slam Issues as High-Grade Originals
Almost all the 9.6 and 9.8-graded copies of two iconic '90s SLAM covers were printed within the last few years as part of the SLAM Rewind series.
 • Tim Kennedy
Sports Magazine Collecting: What to Know Before You Start Scouring eBay
For many of us, sports magazines were once weekly ritual.
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