Insights

Straight answers about what ticket stubs are worth, written for whoever just found one. Every figure comes from a sale that actually happened.

• Are ticket stubs going up in valueWe went through every graded ticket sale from June, July and August 2026 and pulled out the ones that had been sold before. The same ticket, sold twice, is the only fair test there is.20 Sept 2026
• Where to do your graded ticket researchThere is no single place that tells you how many of your ticket exist, what they look like and what they sell for. Here is how to assemble the answer from the four sources that actually hold it.7 Sept 2026
• Is a season pass worth more than a ticket to one gameIt is the one collectable that gets you into every game and is wanted for none of them. Here is what passes actually sell for next to the tickets from the same nights.22 Aug 2026
• How to find out what game your ticket stub is fromThe date on the front is the only thing on your stub that identifies the day. Everything else is shared with thousands of tickets from the same season.18 Aug 2026
• Where can you sell an old ticket stubFour auction houses account for almost every public ticket stub sale on record. They are not interchangeable, and the right one depends on what you are holding.18 Aug 2026
• Does a crease or a tear ruin a ticket stub's valueA stub is a torn ticket by definition, so the tear is the normal state. A fold is a different problem, and it is the one that costs you a grade.18 Aug 2026
• Is a signed ticket stub worth more than a plain oneUsually yes, and by roughly double. But a signature is not a guarantee, and there is a right and a wrong way to get one added.18 Aug 2026
• Why your stub is not worth what the eBay listing saysA price someone is asking is an opinion. A price someone paid is a fact. The gap between the two is where most bad valuations come from.18 Aug 2026
• How to store old ticket stubs without ruining themMost damage to a ticket stub happens after it is found, not before. Two things cause nearly all of it, and both are easy to avoid.18 Aug 2026
• How much is a ticket stub worthMost ticket stubs are worth a few hundred dollars and a handful are worth six figures. What separates them is not age, and it is not condition.17 Aug 2026
• Are old ticket stubs worth anythingAge raises the floor and does almost nothing to the ceiling. The oldest stubs sell for the most on average, yet the biggest prices sit in the 1940s and the 1980s.17 Aug 2026
• What the numbers on a graded ticket label meanA graded ticket carries a long number, a grade, and sometimes two letters in brackets. Here is what each one is telling you, and which one you should care about.17 Aug 2026