What would you do??

72skywalker · January 20, 2010 2:47AM

Over the past few years I have been buying raw vintage cards (this was before I became aware of all the problems with trimming, recoloring...) I have purchased every Mantle card from his playing days except the 52 Topps, 53 Topps and 53 Bowman. (still working on those) My 51 Bowman is graded by PSA so I know it is unaltered. I have measured every card many times and they all measure what they are supposed to. I see no signs of recolorization either Some have rounded corners or slight creases but were picked up cheap at either shows, ebay, or cards stores. I have no intention of ever selling them. Right now I am considered each of them unaltered and real.

My question: Is is worth getting them graded with the chance that they might come back trimmed or altered or would you keep them with the thought in your head that they are good. again I will never sell them, I would like piece of mind but do not want the let down of them coming back bad from PSA. What would you do?

sportscardtheory · January 20, 2010 2:51AM

I would grade them and if any are supposedly trimmed or what not, just have them authenticated so they are still in a slab.

ThoseBackPages · January 20, 2010 3:13AM

<< <i>I would grade them and if any are supposedly trimmed or what not, just have them authenticated so they are still in a slab. >>

I agree with this.

At the very least, its whats best to protect the cards

Trevmo · January 20, 2010 5:11AM

i also agree with both of them. save yourself the endless thoughts of them being legit and at least have them auth. also, it will keep them from getting any more rounded around the corners. good luck and let us know when they come back from psa.

robbiegiggs · January 20, 2010 5:58AM

I sent in a 1969 Mantle that was a gift from my father about 29 years ago and it came back as trimmed. I emailed Joe, told him the story and asked if it could still be slabbed and authenticated. He said send it in... (I think he even gave me a deal on the sub price)

Anyway, I sent it in and it came back a PSA 4.

Now that I've written this, i'm realizing that I don't really have a point to my story that will help you... i say send them in and tell them no QF's and mark as Authentic if they do. Sounds like you've got a pretty cool collection of cards there. Send us some scans when you get it done.

Stone193 · January 20, 2010 6:07AM

Hard question to answer without knowing your intention with respect to viewing the cards.

If you don't mind viewing a stack of holders, then I would say - send them in - if some come back altered - then you have their opinion to consider.

If you never plan on selling and enjoy viewing in binders - I say - leave them the way they are and let your assumption stand - that they're unaltered.

Good luck if you plan on submitting them.
mike

jimrad · January 20, 2010 6:14AM

The things that stand out about this to me are the facts that you want to keep them and they are not mint cards.
Based on those 2 reasons I would keep them raw.
For pure enjoyment I think holding a nice Ex or even VG vintage card is awesome !

72skywalker · January 20, 2010 6:15AM

I have them all in penny sleeves and toploaders. I like to look through them once in a while and show them off to people who are interested in seing them. I am working at figuring out how to add pictures to the threads and i will scan them in for everyone to see.

TomGshotput · January 20, 2010 7:54AM

Determine exactly how much more value, if any, you will put on the card if it is graded?

If it is more than the costs, than it makes sense to send them in

If it is less than the costs, leave them as they are

Can't think of any other possible answer

What would you do??

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