I second Brian's advice. He knows regional issues as well, if not better, than pretty much anyone out there as he has studied them extensively and has written a highly anticipated book on them.
I collect oddball and regional issues and can tell you that the numerical grade just does not matter to collectors like me when it comes to these hand cut cards. I buy what I can find when I can find it. When there is a handful of samples of a particular card available, I go with the better looking sample rather than necessarily the highest graded.
I do not think it could hurt if the auction house was willing to have them graded for you as it gives the buyer some confidence. That said, if they are real they are real, so it might not make a meaningful difference in the price absent a high grade, which is only available if the entire border is showing.
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Mantle Master Set - as complete as it is going to get
Yankees Game Used Hat Style Run (1923-2017): 57/60 (missing 2008/9 holiday hats & 2017 Players Weekend)
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