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Posted By: Jeff

About 3 years ago, I won this 1884 Lawson's Patent Baseball game in a non-sports auction. The set is complete and in the original box, with the original instructions and the two "value" cards (one is stained). The rest of the cards are all in tremendous condition, considering its a game to be played by hand, and its 120 years old. The box is in decent shape too. I have seen some of these singles, graded, sell on eBay over the last couple of years, and I think I saw a complete set sell recently for more than $1,000, but I don't know if it was raw or graded.

I am troubled over what to do with this set now. Do I leave it as is, ungraded, stored in the orignal box? Do I separate the cards from the box? Do I get the cards graded?

I'd appreciate any thoughts or comments board members have on this. Thanks to all!