[jeremy7269]

Sellers get cards graded to increase their value. A Beckett forum member transformed a $0.50 (if that) Roger Craig RC into a real-life $750 card in just weeks. A 9.5 grade can transform a $1,000 Tom Brady RC into a $10,000 card. A seller could never create those margins with the simple promise that their cards are mint.

If you already own the card and have no plans to sell it, then yes, you sunk $26 into a sharp-looking case and a thumbs-up from Beckett.

Yes, I put money into something I already own. Chances are you have done the same, cars, homes, etc.