DiMaggio Jersey and Durant Jersey

Welcome to the Sports Memorabilia Insider – FREE VERSION. Today we have a deep dive into a pair of jerseys:

1. Joe DiMaggio 1950-51 game-worn jersey – at Rally Road, May 28th, 12 PM EST
2. Kevin Durant 2017 playoff game-worn jersey – at Otis, currently funding

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Joe DiMaggio 1951 Game-worn jersey

About the Asset

This is a game-used Joe DiMaggio road jersey from the 1950 and 1951 (his last) seasons. It carries an A10 grade by Mears and is not photo-matched to a specific game.

While Rally does not often use the retained equity model, they are here. According to the SEC filing, they acquired the jersey for $190,000 in cash and $225,000 in retained equity for a total of $415,000.

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  • Projected future growth
  • Asset class ROI, volatility and risk statistics
  • Detailed valuation with recent sales
  • Our verdict

About the Drop

This asset will drop on Rally Road at 12 PM EST on May 28th for $450,000. The consignor is retaining $225,000 in equity, leaving $225,000 in shares. Rally’s assets are subject to a 90 day lockup period before they begin trading and they trade around once a quarter.

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About Joe DiMaggio

I already wrote at length about DiMaggio here. This does give me an excuse to link to a great old-timey song about him, though.

Recent Sales and Current Valuation

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Category Strength

The sports memorabilia category had a -8% ROI in Q1 2021.

Subcategory Strength

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Verdict

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Keep in mind that with a 50% retained equity level, shareholders will have no say in any future buyout offers.

Kevin Durant 2017 Playoffs Warriors Jersey

About the Asset

This is the Warriors home jersey that Kevin Durant wore in Game 2 of the 2017 Western Conference Semifinals against the Utah Jazz. The Warriors went on to win the NBA title that year. It is photo matched and certified. It was purchased by Otis from Heritage Auctions on February 28th for $21,600.

About the Drop

This asset already dropped on Otis this week with a value of $22,800. As of this writing it is less than half fully funded so there is an opportunity to invest if you’d like. Otis’ assets have been trading within 30-60 days of the IPO and then they trade daily, though the secondary market has been rather thin for most assets.

About Kevin Durant

I just wrote about Durant when Otis IPO’d his Nets debut jersey. Nearly everything in that entire article applies here, as well.

Recent Sales and Current Valuation

[Detailed Valuation for Insiders Only]

Category Strength

The sports memorabilia category had a -8% ROI in Q1 2021.

Subcategory Strength

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Verdict

[Full Evaluation for Insiders Only]

It will be worth watching after it opens for trading if the Nets look like they might win the title and Durant’s profile rises. Though, unlike the Nets debut jersey, with this jersey there is no other value to Durant winning a championship because it’s a Warriors jersey from a season where they won the title.

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Adam Katz

Adam Katz

Adam is a lawyer and real estate investor with a finance background. His diverse job experience includes stints in a MLB front office, a major global law firm and the real estate investment fund he co-founded. He is bringing his well-honed research and valuation skills to the world of fractional investing. Born and raised in San Francisco, he currently lives in Brooklyn with his dog, a pit bull mix named Beaux.

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