Storing a complete set with graded and raw cards
Whitewashqtr
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Hi Everyone - long time card collector. I recently bought a 70s complete set that had 15 graded cards NM7 and MT8 PSA slabs. The other cards are already in 9-pocket pages but not a binder. Question is how do I find a suitable binder for this and put both the graded cards and the raw cards in the same place. I don’t want to damage the raw cards but it’s important to keep the set intact. Also, would you penny sleeve all the raw cards and then put them back in the 9-pocket pages?
Thanks for the help
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I am quietly laughing to myself that there are no replies to your post because literally no one has figured this out yet! I am going to be 59 and I still cannot decide how to store my sets, and the ones with graded cards are even more complicated.
I honestly have never tried or seen cards put in sleeves before being put in sheets.
I stumbled upon these which look cool but I am not sure how well they hold up:
https://ultrapro.com/products/4-pocket-page-for-graded-psa-slabs
I am a big fan of these secure sheets which prevent cards from falling out the top of the sheet:
https://ultrapro.com/products/premium-series-9-pocket-secure-pages-100ct-for-standard-size-cards
Good luck!
I've been trying to figure out the graded with raw aspect too. I store my sets in the Unikeep binders and find that splitting the set between two binders is ideal, but haven't figured out the graded component. The thought I had was to use a proxy in the slot where the graded card would go and refer to the graded section of the binder, but also didn't have a solution to store the graded cards in the binder. Depending on the size of the set, you might need a 3rd binder for the graded cards if it gets too bulky.
That said, those 4 pockets look like they might do the trick! I might need to try that. Thanks for the link!
Thanks for the info.
I am using the the Ultra Pro 4 pocket for some of my PSA and I am also using the 4 pocket Ultra Pro for some cards that I have in toploaders.
I have a complete 1960 set. I sent in the top ten or so cards last year so it would be easier for my wife to sell when I kick the bucket.
Even if I felt comfortable with the four pocket pages, the cards would still be out of order.
There’s no solution. The set remains in a binder on the shelf. The ten cards are in my fire resistant safe.
One option = You could sell the graded to finance the purchase of high end raw to complete your bindered set.
Here is a pic of how I do it:
I store all ungraded vintage in penny sleeved top loads.
I took out the middle divider in a 3200 ct box and store my graded in the middle aisle with the top loaded raw cards on the left and right aisles.
The center aisle can hold about 60 graded cards.
The 57 set was simple but If the set is larger or you have more than 60 graded cards, you can use a 5000 ct box
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Nice presentation on the 1957 set! I do something similar.
I have a 1975 set top loaded in a BCW card bin (4 rows) with moveable dividers. At 660 cards, the toploaders can fit in 3 rows (or about 3 and 1/4 rows if you want to do 1-200, 201-400, etc.) That leaves space in the last row for graded cards. Use the dividers to make a space a little longer than the slab. I think you can lay about 10 slabs on their side in this space. Use jam pads to fill up space if you only have a few slabs. Of course, this works best for sets of about 660 and also depends on the number of slabs you have.
Sorry, I don't have a pic but am happy to take one if you like.
Also, if you really want them in a binder, try Card Saver I in the 4 pockets pages instead of top loaders. I once saw somebody say that they put the slabs or CS1 in a graded sleeve (backwards) and then into the pocket. Then they folded the sticky flap down over the front of the pocket. Slabs and CS1 don't move around or fall out.