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Posted By: Rob

You cannot go wrong with buying cards of the 'famous' Hall Of Famers. I emphasize 'famous' because they may be well known outside the hobby, therefore increasing your customer base and chances of selling. If you are to invest, then you might as well go for graded issues only. Leave the raw cards for collectors. Graded cards save you the headache of arguing over authentication and grade. The minimal, rock-bottom, no exceptions investment grade is Near Mint (PSA 7). The preferred grading card companies are PSA, SGC, and GAI. I wouldn't venture outside of these three. BGS rarely grades vintage and it leans toward more modern issues (1984-present). Their website is becoming more of a kiddie-korner.

Many on this forum are SGC diehards and it is because of experience, not preferrence, that they have based their conclusions. SGC appears to specialize in grading vintage cards. And most here are collectors with magnificent items in their collections.