Reprint cards graded....why?

EagleEyeKid

What is the purpose of grading a reprint card? I see T206, 51, 52 Bowman, Carmel, etc in slabs stating it's a reprint with a grade. Why? I understand if one can't afford the real deal and basically just to have a replica for display or whatever, why not just put it in a screwdown holder or top loader. Are people paying premiums for a gem mint 10 of whoever in reprint form?

goodriddance189

older reprints from the '70's and early '80's (the '52 Topps set comes to mind) have gotten quite scarce and pricy, and i'm sure some are difficult to find in mint condition.

jrdolan

Why bother grading any card issued in the last 12-15 years, for that matter? They're all pretty much mint.

1) to keep them that way, 2) to assure future buyers that it's genuinely mint and not altered, 3) to try for Gem Mint 10s, which bring a significant premium over 9s.

Plus what goodriddance said. Some of those scarcer reprints sell for good money when graded and slabbed.

AkbarClone

What they said, plus the fact that some collectors (including myself) collect the reprint sets, and want to be able to have a graded set if they so choose.

BigKidAtHeart

I have a Honus Wagner T-206 reprint card graded (bought it that way)
and I thought it was cool to display with my REAL, graded T-206 cards.

Plus I get to tell people that IF it was real, it would be worth MILLIONS!!!!