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11-23-2013, 10:00 AM
RE: To grade, or not to grade?
Without a doubt, get them beauties slabbed!!!
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11-23-2013, 02:53 PM
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RE: To grade, or not to grade?
(11-23-2013, 09:54 AM)nolan5000 Wrote: Yes, the Beckett slab is most definitely archival quality!!
Thanks!
I wasn't sure if they were around long enough to see if they started to cause the cards to acidify over time. ... But if you're definite, I'll take your word that they are archival.
(11-23-2013, 10:00 AM)y2hood Wrote: Without a doubt, get them beauties slabbed!!!
Seems like that's the general consensus!
What grade do you think I could expect?
I'm kinda thinking that the 54 Bowman would come in around a 4-4.5 while the 58 Topps would be a little better at a 5-5.5. Think that's realistic?
I guess if I saved used tinfoil and used tea bags instead of old comic books and old baseball cards, the difference between a crazed hoarder and a savvy collector is in that inherent value.
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11-23-2013, 03:04 PM
RE: To grade, or not to grade?
(11-23-2013, 02:53 PM)DrMitchJ Wrote: Thanks!
I wasn't sure if they were around long enough to see if they started to cause the cards to acidify over time. ... But if you're definite, I'll take your word that they are archival.
I double checked (you do not get a discount for my double check) just to make sure.
This is from the Grading FAQ's:
The BGS holder will feature the following elements:
Each card is protected by a crystal clear archival inner sleeve to prevent the holder itself from damaging the card. Each card will be virtually free of internal movement.
Each card edge can be fully viewed from the side, an industry first.
A label will run partially across the top of the holder. Each label will feature the set name, the grade and a specific id and a bar coded serial number.
Extreme precautions have been taken to prevent counterfeiting of the label and the holder.
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11-23-2013, 03:10 PM
RE: To grade, or not to grade?
I can't stand grading but with that said. I think its only place is for grading condition sensitive sets and vintage. They might not grade well, but its nice to know their true condition grade, that and like other's said BGS cases are pretty sturdy.
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11-23-2013, 03:51 PM
RE: To grade, or not to grade?
(11-21-2013, 07:33 AM)Haze28 Wrote: I would just for the fact that they will be slabbed and preserved. They both look to be in decent shape as well.
Thats the only reason im thinking of doing this offer for some of my older cards...just to get them slabbed. They won't grade high thats for sure
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11-23-2013, 04:41 PM
RE: To grade, or not to grade?
(11-23-2013, 02:53 PM)DrMitchJ Wrote: Thanks!
I wasn't sure if they were around long enough to see if they started to cause the cards to acidify over time. ... But if you're definite, I'll take your word that they are archival.
Seems like that's the general consensus!
What grade do you think I could expect?
I'm kinda thinking that the 54 Bowman would come in around a 4-4.5 while the 58 Topps would be a little better at a 5-5.5. Think that's realistic?
Hard to say, I am really bad at judging vintage pre-submission.
That' not to say I'm any good at modern cards either though
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11-23-2013, 04:58 PM
RE: To grade, or not to grade?
(11-23-2013, 03:04 PM)nolan5000 Wrote: I double checked (you do not get a discount for my double check) just to make sure.
This is from the Grading FAQ's:
The BGS holder will feature the following elements:
Each card is protected by a crystal clear archival inner sleeve to prevent the holder itself from damaging the card. Each card will be virtually free of internal movement.
Each card edge can be fully viewed from the side, an industry first.
A label will run partially across the top of the holder. Each label will feature the set name, the grade and a specific id and a bar coded serial number.
Extreme precautions have been taken to prevent counterfeiting of the label and the holder.
LOL
NO DISCOUNT DOUBLE CHECK?!?! AwwwwwMan?
Thanks, N5K , I appreciate the research and your input ... You've had a lot more grading experience than I've had.
I guess if I saved used tinfoil and used tea bags instead of old comic books and old baseball cards, the difference between a crazed hoarder and a savvy collector is in that inherent value.
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11-23-2013, 05:48 PM
RE: To grade, or not to grade?
Go BIG or don't go at all
get them graded/slabbed for preservation purposes
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11-23-2013, 06:34 PM
RE: To grade, or not to grade?
(11-21-2013, 07:33 AM)Haze28 Wrote: I would just for the fact that they will be slabbed and preserved. They both look to be in decent shape as well.
+1. For preservations sake. Don't become one of those graded snobs! LOL, only kidding to all the graded snobs!
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