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1994-95 basketball refractor question

gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭
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If a refractor is graded WITHOUT the "coating", is it less valuable than a comparable card thats raw but WITH the "coating"? Or is there a significant discount on the peeled card even though its graded?

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  • ndleondleo Posts: 4,179 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For most buyers they want the peel on the card. I don't know how PSA can accurately grade the surface of a card that has a peel, but they do.

    A w/coating card will command a premium over a peeled card.
    Mike
  • EB22EB22 Posts: 541
    What ^^he^^ said...
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Probably the worst gimmick in trading card history. "Hey, I got an idea- let's make the card really ugly by putting a piece of plastic film over it that the collector can remove, only nobody will remove it for fear of the card losing value so the card will remain ugly."
  • swartz1swartz1 Posts: 4,911 ✭✭✭
    I vote #2


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  • saucywombatsaucywombat Posts: 1,223 ✭✭✭
    I have found no difference in pricing for cards, one with and one without the peel, with identical PSA grades.

    When selling raw there may be a negligible premium for cards with the peel.

    The peels are somewhat useful in keeping the surfaces from getting scratched or smudged.

    So as a collector I like the raw cards with peels better because they have a higher chance of being in mint condition, when I remove the peel.
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  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭
    Thanks for the feedback guys. I have my eye on a beautiful 94-95 Jordan refractor in a PSA 9. But its been peeled and I dont want to pay top dollar for a peeled card if the unpeeled card is what others will want when its time to resell the card when im done with it.
  • fujfuj Posts: 559 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I have found no difference in pricing for cards, one with and one without the peel, with identical PSA grades.

    When selling raw there may be a negligible premium for cards with the peel.

    The peels are somewhat useful in keeping the surfaces from getting scratched or smudged.

    So as a collector I like the raw cards with peels better because they have a higher chance of being in mint condition, when I remove the peel. >>



    Completely agree. I haven't seen any clear differentiation in price between the two versions in PSA slabs.
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