Posted By:
Mark HoltI believe that the % of cards from any era that are graded is small. I think I'm a fairly average collector - I have a few sets listed on the Registry but most of my collection is raw and will stay that way. For example I have a mid grade raw 41 PB set that looks great in a binder and I can pick it up and look at it easily whenever I want. My 'slabs' are mostly in a box in a closet. Why would I ever spend the dough to have my 41 PBs come back as 4s/5s/and maybe a 6 or two and hit the closet.
I'm guessing most vintage collectors that have been in the hobby for 10 or more years have considerably more raw pre war cards than graded pre war cards.