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benge610I agree with vorthian and I think he hit the nail directly on the head.
I also think that the world would be so much easier to understand and would be easier to make money if it was as simple as Stu's "warning" stated; guess what, it's not that simple; lesson learned, big lesson ($$$).
It sure must look like a possible PSA9 for a dealer to give 14K for it.
If I had a PSA8 vintage top-shelf HOFer, the only way I'd crack it (AND I LIKE CRACKING!) is:
1. I was very confident of a 9 on re-submission.
2. It would be a permanent part of my collection.
3. If I "didn't like the way it looked", crack it and submit to SGC for nice "display" appearance.
If I cracked it and realized I needed the money, I would consign it to a major sports auction house and let them gain access to the players who will throw the bucks my way; possibly more than 14K, maybe not; in today's market. I'm not too experienced in the cardboard art market later that 1916, but I certainly wouldn't have taken the card to a dealer and expect to get anything close to what I paid for it.
Just idle thoughts on a day off work.
Ben.