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Question for those of you who buy whole sets at one time....

HallcoHallco Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Would you rather have the entire set raw....or would you rather have all raw except for a few of the "key" cards to the set(rookies,sp,etc) graded by PSA? I know a lot of collectors are ocd want uniformity and others want to comfort that the PSA holder gives.

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  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭
    I vote for all raw, except for the keys and high grade examples.
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    Depends on the set.

    Also, i prefer to buy the set already in sheets/binders because the wear-n-tear of movement during the shipping process is a killer

    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • judgebuckjudgebuck Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭
    I prefer raw except for the key cards in nice grades.

    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.

  • lwehlerslwehlers Posts: 934 ✭✭✭✭✭
    i actually like the whole set raw. then i also like to have the key cards in the set to be psa 7 or 8 grade. right now i am working on a 1969 topps set. i have all of the key cards in psa 6 or 7 grade now. i am still working on getting some of the semistars and commons in exmt grade. my 70 and 71 set i have both raw and graded cards of the stars.
  • SOMSOM Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭
    I have a run of raw Topps sets from 1972 - 1980. The HOFers are all in PSA 8 (1972-77) and PSA 9 (1978-80).

    I figure that way has the aesthetic angle and the "investment" angle both covered!



  • HallcoHallco Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for all of the input. I have a set(going for about $200.00 on Ebay for 100% raw),that has 1 superstar card in PSA 8 and 2 of the main Rookies in PSA 9. I am not sure I want to sell it, but if I do, I wondered if it would be better to sell those 3 cards individually and buy them raw to "re-complete" the set....or just offer them as the 3 being graded and the rest raw. I appreciate everyone on the forum! image
  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,143 ✭✭✭✭✭
    All raw. All in albums.

    For me, PSA cards are just to make money on high grades. In other words, I just use PSA to flip high grade cards to people who like their key cards in PSA holders.

    PSA holder = money.

    Raw = collection.

    Shane

  • AricAric Posts: 757 ✭✭


    << <i>Thanks for all of the input. I have a set(going for about $200.00 on Ebay for 100% raw),that has 1 superstar card in PSA 8 and 2 of the main Rookies in PSA 9. I am not sure I want to sell it, but if I do, I wondered if it would be better to sell those 3 cards individually and buy them raw to "re-complete" the set....or just offer them as the 3 being graded and the rest raw. I appreciate everyone on the forum! image >>



    I would think if the graded examples sell for a signifiacnt premium over a NM raw example, then I would sell those individually like you suggest. I don't think a set buyer would necessarily give you the proper added premium of a high grade example when bidding on the set.
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