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Yesterday, 06:35 PM
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“To grade, or not to grade..."
"...that is the question.”
I'm getting ready to send a group of cards off to SGC, so (WOO HOO!!!) I can film yet another highly entertaining* 'Blind Reveal' video. That's the set up, so... These cards are really great, right? Spoiler alert: Nope, you're completely wrong, you foolish men!! 1959mays1973clementeFRONTS.jpg Sure, the fronts look semi-delicious, but when they are flipped over, you realize the Clemente is obviously a literal hair away from being truly miscut, and the Mays spent his cardboard youth pasted in some sort of album or scrapbook...as the latent yellowish lines/areas will attest. 1959mays1973clementeBACKS.jpg Here's a very high contrast version of the pic to really highlight the 'sticky' (get it?) situation... 1959mays1973clementeBACKShighcontrast.jpg My only motivation for grading is frickin' value (funny how almost no one ever acknowledges that simple fact). So, is it just a waste of time getting these guys graded? I'm not looking to sell them, but just want some 'eventual worth' here. Mays cards have definitely been climbing higher and higher, but if this card is only a max of a 2 or 3 (or probably lower??), is it a waste of $15 plus shipping, etc., (I'm cheap) when I'm happy just to leave him and Roberto in their toploaders? What is possibly the best grade either (I pronounce it "ee-ther") of them could get?? All non-harsh opinions are welcomed. *To me and my girlfriend alone, and probably no one else.
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Elm's Adventures in Cardboard Land  https://www.youtube.com/@TheJollyElm Looking to trade? Here's my bucket: https://www.flickr.com/photos/152396...57685904801706 “I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.” Casey Stengel Spelling "Yastrzemski" correctly without needing to look it up since the 1980s. Overpaying yesterday is simply underpaying tomorrow.  Last edited by JollyElm; Yesterday at 06:50 PM. Reason: Grammar...always grammar. 
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Yesterday, 06:58 PM
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Check the box:
..Just check the box for " Grade Front Only" ; fee is cut in half.
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Yesterday, 07:03 PM
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Quote:
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All the cool kids love my YouTube Channel:
Elm's Adventures in Cardboard Land https://www.youtube.com/@TheJollyElm Looking to trade? Here's my bucket: https://www.flickr.com/photos/152396...57685904801706 “I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.” Casey Stengel Spelling "Yastrzemski" correctly without needing to look it up since the 1980s. Overpaying yesterday is simply underpaying tomorrow.
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Yesterday, 09:54 PM
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I wouldn’t mess with grading them I think you could get a fair price from a set builder - perfect for someone building sets in the excellent or so grade and they can still be inserted in the sheets
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