[petillo64]

First off awesome Berras! You got a real bargain on those! Now for grading, it matters if you plan on selling it in the recent future, or you really just want to add them to your collection. My advice is to just buy raw cards, or if you wanna go PSA buy like 4 and 5s because they will be cheaper, or if you may be interesting in selling them shell out the dough and buy the 8s and 9s

Thanks! Great to hear that my first steps into vintage were not off-base. I got into a bit of an impulsive bidding war on the '63, but was love the look of the year and was intrigued by the C/Coach designation on the card... After the purchase of the '63 at that price, I figured the '54 was a steal...

A huge part of it is the enjoyment... However, with that being said, I certainly want to make the best investment possible on my budget! I am looking to collect vintage for my own enjoyment, and also to school my son and daughter on the game of baseball... I am hoping that my purchases at least cover the rate of inflation by the time I turn them over to them in their late adult years!