1939 Play Ball Collectors - question

angelenocarddude

Hello Play Ball Afficiandos (please don't reply if you're not one) -

Coming into a large group of raw cards including Dimaggio and other HOF'ers. If you were buying, would you rather see PSA or SGC?

Thanks

WinPitcher

IMO I'd prefer the card over the holder.

It would not matter to me what holder a specific card was in.



Hope that makes sense.



Steve

angelenocarddude

yes, but utterly unhelpful.

itzagoner

a tiskit, a tasket
i can't stand the gasket.

go PSA.

you'll get some favoring the SGC, though, as they are stronger on pre-war so i hear.

itzagoner

here ya go....for personal preference, i'd rather see this issue in a simple PSA slab than the clunky SGC holder.

KbKards

SGC of course is the king or pre-war. If you check the SGC set registry there are 3 active 1939 Playball "sets" listed containing cards. They're at 1%, 2%, and 3% complete, and contain a total of about 12 SGC graded cards.

PSA has 20 base sets and 8 master sets registeredhttp://www.psacard.com/PSASetRegistry/Composite.aspx?c=578 with about 1500 cards registered in the base sets.

The numbers are so close it's very hard to say which one collectors prefer.

cone10

I prefer SGC.

itzagoner

Kb, are you saying it's closer than the stats might indicate?

KbKards

If you remove the zeros they're nearly the same. It will be interesting to see the numbers in the GAI registry. It's due to reopen on Monday.

jmoran19

SGC, the black gasket really makes the colors pop out.

pclpads

<< <i>SGC, the black gasket really makes the colors pop out. >>



Especially on those black and white '39 Playballs!

WinPitcher

I'll try to be clear.

If I was a buyer, I would not care what holder it is in. I would buy the card, not the holder it's in.


I would suspect that many buyers think the same.

So.......IMO I'd go the route where my return would be best (if I was the seller)


I'd check pop reports, I'd check to see how many sets are registered with each company, things like that.


If you want me to simply choose between two companies with all things considered equal I'd probably choose PSA.


Steve

jmoran19

<< <i>

<< <i>SGC, the black gasket really makes the colors pop out. >>



Especially on those black and white '39 Playballs! >>



Dooh, I was thinking 1941