[drcpacma]

Generally speaking, does it make sense to open a factory sealed set of baseball cards to have a certain card or cards graded? For example, I have multiple unopened sets of 1987 Topps and Donruss complete sets. Donruss sets are wrapped in cellophane. I could have the Barry Bonds & Mark McGwire rookie cards graded. Is this a good idea or should I let them wrapped?

[nolan5000]

Generally speaking, does it make sense to open a factory sealed set of baseball cards to have a certain card or cards graded? For example, I have multiple unopened sets of 1987 Topps and Donruss complete sets. Donruss sets are wrapped in cellophane. I could have the Barry Bonds & Mark McGwire rookie cards graded. Is this a good idea or should I let them wrapped?

Me personally, I'd leave them wrapped.

[ricelynnevans75]

Me personally, I'd leave them wrapped.

[jchavestx]

I think it would actually be cheaper for you to just buy those cards already graded.

[stera8]

I bought a 1989 upper deck set sealed factory for $40. The griffey actually had a damaged hologram

[y2hood]

Bumping this... I have discovered multiple boxes of complete sets with key rookies in them and am considering getting them graded, but do not want to break up the sets.

I might just do as suggested and buy already graded copies of the cards.

[cowboy1501]

Bumping this... I have discovered multiple boxes of complete sets with key rookies in them and am considering getting them graded, but do not want to break up the sets.

I might just do as suggested and buy already graded copies of the cards.

Why not just get your entire set graded? Now that the registry is working it's just a matter of time until Beckett starts having contests & you would be able to enter your complete graded set to compete against other graded sets & possibly win prizes. I plan on getting my entire set of 2012 Topps Football cards graded & eventually entering it in the contests & besides once you have your complete set graded if ALL the cards get high grades your set would be worth more money than the ungraded version.

[nolan5000]

besides once you have your complete set graded if ALL the cards get high grades your set would be worth more money than the ungraded version.

No offense, but I highly doubt that a boxed set would grade highly.

[cowboy1501]

No offense, but I highly doubt that a boxed set would grade highly.

that's why I said "IF" & given how cards are produced now - a - days there's a really good chance that every card will grade at least a 9 & besides the registry will tell him the overall GPA of his graded set & whichever cards don't grade a 9 he could sell on ebay to raise cash to buy a higher graded version of that card to help lessen the out of pocket cost.

[nolan5000]

that's why I said "IF" & given how cards are produced now - a - days there's a really good chance that every card will grade at least a 9 & besides the registry will tell him the overall GPA of his graded set & whichever cards don't grade a 9 he could sell on ebay to raise cash to buy a higher graded version of that card to help lessen the out of pocket cost.

Oh. Okay, then. I thought that you meant older cards.