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I really thnk most cards present a lot better in SGC holders than they do in PSAs. Especially anything with good color. Grading standards have changed a lot since I was submitting stuff in the early … (View Post)

When I built the grades sets - what seems like a lifetime ago - everything was PSA8 or better. Times were a lot different then. Back then, PSA charged $6-$8 per card for grading - and the distinction… (View Post)

I picked up cards again in my 30s and built two fully-graded sets 72T & 75T baseball. I sold those off in the early 2000s. The sale of the 72 set paid for most of my wedding (still married). Then… (View Post)

Building 74-84 raw sets. But I know I'll need many/most of the HOFers graded. Here's the three most recent pickups. . . (View Post)

@craig44 Indeed. Not only that, ‘very expensive’ depends greatly on your budget and what you consider ‘good enough’. An example - look at the 1980 Topps Rickey Henderson. PSA9s are in the $1300-$1700… (View Post)