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Old 06-27-2016, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by dodgerfanjohn View Post
If you want to sell it you should definitely grade it. Absolute no brainier. If you disagree, please state why.

The arguments in favor of grading:

-protecting the card
-card will sell for more vs ungraded
-grading will give potential buyers peace of mind

At this point I can think of no arguments in favor of not grading that hold any water.

For better perspective a friend of mine inherited cards from his uncle about 30 years ago. One is a Pete rose rookie. My friend does not collect and I'm certain they are still in a box in my friends closet, untouched since he received them. I'm sending him a message about current values of that card and will advise him to get it graded and use a consignment service should he decide to sell. Rose in the condition I expect(vg-ex or ex) is only a few hundred dollar card. Your mantle is at least a few grand.
I've paid the exact same price for 4 figure cards that were raw that I paid for 4 figure cards that were graded. A card is worth what it is worth.
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