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Why grade a 1953 Glendale Meats Fred Hatfield?

judgebuckjudgebuck Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭
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I have a 1953 Glendale Meats Fred Hatfield that is in P/F condition that I am confident PSA would grade in PSA 1 condition. Should I have it graded before listing it on eBay? If so, why? I doubt that its authenticity would be questioned, and who would want to trim it? I just don't understand why one would grade a low grade card such as this. I also have a 1959 and a 1960 Topps Mantle that would also grade PSA 1. What benefit is there to having them graded? Will someone please educate me? Thanks.

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Always looking for Mantle cards such as Stahl Meyer, 1954 Dan Dee, 1959 Bazooka, 1960 Post, 1952 Star Cal Decal, 1952 Tip Top Bread Labels, 1953-54 Briggs Meat, and other Topps, Bowman, and oddball Mantles.

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  • StopYurWhiningStopYurWhining Posts: 719
    hmm.
    youve been here for 2 years and your just getting around to asking about grading lol. Ok. fess up which alt do you belong too lol.
  • DeutscherGeistDeutscherGeist Posts: 2,990 ✭✭✭✭
    Grading is a good idea especially if you want to sell it fast and for the best money possible. You see, people really do care about authenticity and must always question it. By having it graded, people are going to be more confident in purchasing it. Also, by having it graded, then people know that the card has not been doctored. By ruling out fakes and doctoring, you are giving the customer more reason to buy what you have for sale. A scan does not always reveal trimming or fakes.
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  • detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,366 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I have a 1953 Glendale Meats Fred Hatfield that is in P/F condition that I am confident PSA would grade in PSA 1 condition. Should I have it graded before listing it on eBay? If so, why? I doubt that its authenticity would be questioned, and who would want to trim it? I just don't understand why one would grade a low grade card such as this. I also have a 1959 and a 1960 Topps Mantle that would also grade PSA 1. What benefit is there to having them graded? Will someone please educate me? Thanks.

    judgebuck >>



    Judge, I agree with DeutscherGeist. On a super high dollar card like a 1952 Mantle, lots of people would be interested in a PSA 1, very few people in a raw card for the obvious reasons. In regards to your 59 and 60 Mantle, the argument is less clear. More than likely, even if they'll grade a PSA 1, if you're going to sell them, at the very least you'll have less hassle if they're graded. If you're going to keep them, it could go either way. As for the Hatfield, I would just send it to me. I'll PM you my address image. As you may know, these are notoriously hard to find in any type of decent condition.
  • jimq112jimq112 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭
    I grade a lot of worthless cards just to keep myself from damaging them. Worth the few bucks to me for protection.
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  • judgebuckjudgebuck Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the comments. I guess I'll spend a few extra bucks and have cards like 1953 Glendale Meats Fred Hatfield, 1959 Topps Mantle, 1960 Topps Mantle, 1933 Goudey Frisch, etc., in P/F condition graded before I list them on eBay. And yes, detroitfan2, I know the Glendale Meats are hard to find. I've seen several graded in PSA 1 listed on eBay, but for the life of me, I don't know why a PSA 1 Hatfield would sell for more than a P/F raw one. Who would question the authenticity of such a low grade card or question whether it had been trimmed?

    judgebuck

    Always looking for Mantle cards such as Stahl Meyer, 1954 Dan Dee, 1959 Bazooka, 1960 Post, 1952 Star Cal Decal, 1952 Tip Top Bread Labels, 1953-54 Briggs Meat, and other Topps, Bowman, and oddball Mantles.

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