Should I grade these?

zbdub808 · Apr 19, 2012

I've been picking up some nice PC cards. I really like grading because it protects the cards. Though must collectors grade to flip. Should I just put them into some magnetic cases? What should I do?

If I do grade, do authentic case or the actually grade case?

The cards I might grade:

BoatsN304s · Apr 19, 2012

What's a magnetic case cost? Like $2? Might as well grade it for $4 more. It'll be protected for life.

zach · Apr 19, 2012

By grading you also validate the authenticity of the card/auto

JoshHamilton · Apr 19, 2012

zach said:
By grading you also validate the authenticity of the card/auto

You need Beckett to tell you those cards are real? Seriously?

zbdub808 · Apr 19, 2012

So I should get them graded?

BoatsN304s · Apr 19, 2012

JoshHamilton said:
You need Beckett to tell you those cards are real? Seriously?

Think he was talking about the auto's.

SydBarrett · Apr 19, 2012

zbdub808 said:
So I should get them graded?

If it were me, I would get all of them graded except for the Cain & Mays (neither of them look like they will grade very well and I personally do not like putting cards less than a 9 in BGS holders).

mudflap02 · Apr 19, 2012

The Topps '52 autos do not grade well. I agree with the poster who suggested magnetic one touches. Not sure qhat the card stock on GQ is like, but the Koufax might be worth sending in. 2003 Heritage chipped really bad on the green edges on the reverse.

And fantastic pickups btw!

Topnotchsy · Apr 19, 2012

IMO you have to consider that down the line you may look to sell the cards. If they are slabbed as "Authentic" I believe that many people assume that this means that they have been trimmed and that is why there is no number grade. Many people do not like cards graded 8 or 8.5, (or cards with an autograph grade under a 10) so that may hurt sale value.

Magnetic one-touches will likely protect the cards just fine (unless you are concerned they will get thrown around.) If you really like grading, you can go that route, but after shipping and slabbing costs the price adds up.

(Of course if you really like the slabs and plan to hold the cards, you can always crack them out should you choose to sell if the grades are not high enough to sell as well as raw or get a premium. Even though an 8.5 card is fine raw, many people pay less for such a card graded despite having the option to crack it out.)

As mentioned, sweet cards!

zbdub808 · Apr 19, 2012

This really helped alot, for sure im sending the Koufax in. This is the best card i've ever owned haha

SydBarrett · Apr 19, 2012

One thing you could do, is submit all of them with a minimum grade.

jbrown · Apr 19, 2012

penny sleeve + top loader + team bag = The best option for storing any card.

Pine Tar · Apr 19, 2012

zbdub808 said:
So I should get them graded?

Yes
If you want to.

jcmint · Apr 19, 2012

No takes away from the look.

jkeys · Apr 19, 2012

I'd vote no. More downside than up if resale is ever a consideration...

masonphillip · Apr 19, 2012

I love grading but I think these cards look much better nicely displayed in a one-touch.

uniquebaseballcards · Apr 19, 2012

If they're special to you and you want them to have the best protection, I'd slab them and just have them authenticated.

Regarding what others have said regarding about selling them: If you're always going to be worried about having to sell them you're not going to enjoy having the cards in the first place... Besides, if you're actually worried about having to sell them some day could always bust them out of their cases.

schmidtfan20 · Apr 19, 2012

I have a HUGE collection of heritage. The slab makes them look like crap. Get a good top load and team bag and you will be set! Nice cards!

Kevin

G $MONEY$ · Apr 19, 2012

BoatsN304s said:
Think he was talking about the auto's.

BGS does not authenticate pack pulled autos.

G $MONEY$ · Apr 19, 2012

Topnotchsy said:
IMO you have to consider that down the line you may look to sell the cards. If they are slabbed as "Authentic" I believe that many people assume that this means that they have been trimmed and that is why there is no number grade.

Actually if the card is trimmed BGS will label it as "Authentic-Altered", so no worries about that here.

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