By Van Cox, Special to NASCAR.COM
October 17, 2005
11:30 AM EDT (15:30 GMT)
NASCAR collectors often have questions about the items they've accumulated. Here are our responses to some of your most recent inquiries: Q: My brother gave me a knife, and I want to know how much it is worth. The knife is a Case XX trapper with a red bone handle and it's in a wooden box. The knife is laser etched and my brother had it autographed after a race in Darlington. It's the "Top Gun" 1989 Driver of the Year knife. The number of the knife is 672. The COA says "This certificate of authenticity verifies that the limited edition Dale Earnhardt 6240 RPB knife is a genuine W.R. Case & Sons collectible knife made exclusively for Frost Cutlery Company. Only 1000 serial numbered 6240 RPB Dale Earnhardt- Top Gun knives will be produced." -- Randy J. Taylor A: An excellent knife here. I'd place the collectible value of the knife alone at $500-600. I've seen very few knives autographed by Earnhardt, so you can add another $150 to the value for that.  |  | EMAIL | Got a collectible question? Email us!
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Q: We attended a Busch GN in Phoenix in the 80's and have some awesome pictures of Dale Earnhart. All original, some in his car and some of him standing talking to his pit crew. Are these of any value? -- Ime4TheFuture A: Yes, and no. Earnhardt was the most photographed race car driver of all time, so it's not like there is a shortage of pictures. Your photos will be worth more as time goes by. Right now, they are probably worth under 10 bucks apiece. Q: I have a Winners Circle Team Authentics Collection Dale Earnhardt 1:64 scale car. Tt has a plastic certificate of authenticity saying: "The piece of metal contained within this case is a piece of race used sheet metal from the No. 3 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet Monte Carlo Taz body driven by Dale Earnhardt. Dale Earnhardt drove this car in the 2000 Daytona 500. This is certified authentic by Richard Childress Racing, Hasbro and NASCAR." I actually have two of these both in the packages never opened. I have been trying to find the value of them but have not been successful. Do you have any ideas on this? -- DJ A: You own a couple of pricey little die-casts. These were released in 2001. I'd place the collectible value in the upper end of the $100-150 Q: I have a 1995 Metallic Impressions 1984 Terry Labonte Winston Cup Champion card. It has discoloration around the turned edges and a few scratches but otherwise is in good condition. What would the worth of this card be? -- Mayberry A: This was part of a 10-card set commemorating former NASCAR champions. The imperfections hurt the card's value. In mint condition, it would only be worth $2-3. So we're talking a value of about a dollar here. Q: I have a World of Outlaws race used sprint car tire from Sedalia 2005. I went to a race that Tony Stewart was in and afterwards received this race used tire and got it signed by Tony Stewart. The signature looks good and is clearly written with silver permanent marker. I was wanting to know how much this item is worth. -- Erwin A: Great item! I'm usually not that big on race used tires because they are so hard to authenticate. But you have something special here for two reasons. It's unique because it's a sprint car tire as opposed to the Busch and Cup tires that most people go after. Plus, you got Tony's autograph on it. I'd place the value at around $100-150, more to the right collector Q: I have a 1994 Jeff Gordon Case knife from the Brickyard 400. It was a present to me from my grandfather before he passed away. I do not want to get rid of it. I would just like to know the value of it. It is one of 15,000. It's still in the original case and has never been opened. -- NCFireman A: A nice knife here. This Case lightweight is worth $20-30. Q: I have a baseball cap that is red with the Gwaltney Big 8's No. 27 racing logo that has been autographed by Richard Petty. Is this of any value? -- Tina A: Anybody remember who drove the No. 27 Gwaltney car? Actually, both Elton Sawyer and Ward Burton drove the car in the late '80s and early '90s. The cap doesn't carry a lot of value. They real value is in the signature, and the fact that Petty signed a blue million autographs holds the value down to $25-40. Q: My dad has a Dale Earnhardt card. The front and back are 23k gold. It is dated 1996, Serial No 46888. The back of the card says career statistics. We were wondering what the value of the cards is? It is a ScoreBoard card. -- Lisa C. A: The value of this card would lie in the $15-25 range Q: I have a Dale Earnhardt Dealer version blue Japan car made by Brookfield Collectors Guild and was wondering what the value is. It says 1 of 15,000 on the bottom. -- Gonracn A: The dealer version of this AC Delco car still carries quite a bit of value. I'd put it in the $150-200 range. Q: I have a Mark Martin card from 1991 from the Hardee's 500 race, Race No. 29 when he was still racing for Folgers, how much would this card be worth? -- Ashely Nicole Babcock A: It would sure help to have more info, but I'm pretty sure this is a MAXX common card. It is worth under $2. | 
