Would you grade a 1/1 autographed rookie card?

[card-treasury]

Would you grade a 1/1 autographed rookie card?

Rules:

**No minimum grade criteria.
**No cracking it out of the case if it comes back less than gem mint.

 

[scotty21690]

Sure, why not?

I would for the protection

 

[hive17]

For PC, yes. For flipping, no. I'd slab it for protection if it was PC.

 

[trevordchi]

PC or for a flip?

PC yes, of course.

Flip, probably not.

 

[card-treasury]

Pretend you intend to sell the card on the open market.

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

For protection and authentication only, the same goes if it doesn't have an auto or isn't a rookie!

 

[Codasco07]

No.

 

[THREADKILLER-crohrer]

If it's the Brett Anderson Black Status I'd say no, just give it to me!!!

I would just for protection like everyone else has said.

 

[Kutzy]

See sig for anwser

 

[card-treasury]

I'm talking about having the card graded, not slabbed as authentic.

So if it comes back a 8.5/10, you have to sell it as such.

9/10...same.

It is my opinion that only a 9.5/10 or 10/10 grade enhances the value (if even that does), while any lesser grades probably remove some of the lure.

I wouldn't look at an 8.5/10 card with as happy eyes as a raw one just pulled.

I'm actually surprised here.

I feel a grade less than gem hurts its value (because it would to me as a buyer), while a gem grade is just a nice bonus.

Hypothetical Scenario:

Raw:
Q: "Hey Mike, did you see that Homer Bailey superfractor 1/1 auto on eBay?"
A: "Yes, I did! I cannot wait for the auction to end."

Graded 9.5/10:
A: "Yes I did, and a gem too. What an awesome card."

Graded 9/10:
A: "Yeah. Kind of sucks it has that silver slab though."

Graded 8.5/10 or less:
A: "Yes. Shame that Topps managed to ruin such a beautiful addition to my Homer Bailey PC."

That's my take on it.

So if I'm selling, and I am the kind of guy who doesn't crack a card out of its case, my answer is as such: risk in lowering selling price (loss due to grading) exceeds risk in making it sell it for more (gain due to grading), and the possibility of this adverse occurrence exceeds its counterpart quite substantially.

For me, no brainer.

It's a personal opinion. That's why I used the poll.

Sorry for any typos...on the mini laptop.

 

[numba1yankeefan]

did you get the sosa already?

 

[jeff550]

if you dont want it to be less than 9.5 use minnium grade it is your friend not your enemy

 

[THREADKILLER-crohrer]

if you dont want it to be less than 9.5 use minnium grade it is your friend not your enemy

agreed

 

[card-treasury]

Now that you have had time to mull this over, here is the question I received regarding the Braun Red REF 1/1 on eBay today (and my response):

Q: Any specific reason why a card of this rarity and value isn't graded? Any chance to inspect the card locally? Jun-14-09

A: It's my opinion that a gem grade does not enhance the value of a 1/1 by much, if anything, but a lesser grade can impair its value, so there is no point in having it graded. I could have it slabbed as authentic, but I know that it is, so I never felt the need. Thanks.

 

[Big Mac McGwire]

any card looks better slabbed. I would submit with Nothing Less then GEM MINT or get it slabbed in the Beckett Authentic Slab.

 

[i43770]

I think if you are going to grade a card, you should accept the grade it gets. I don't think that BGS should even offer the min grade option.

But on that note, I would for protection.