My first ever graded cards in the mail!

[KingFisk]

Originally Posted by journeyto407

Yes...it is! Make sure to put some scans up, would love to see them.

Got notice from PSA that my cards are on their way home....I peeked at the grades....pleased with two of them and flummoxed by the third! Will post the scans when they arrive. And then everyone can tell me why the one card I had high hopes for came in 1.5 grades under what I had thought.

[PowderedH2O]

My first submission to PSA was also an "enlightening" one. I submitted six cards. I was off on every single one. I sent in a 1963 Topps Mays that was a 4 at best, and it came back a 6. I sent in a 1972 Topps Joe Namath In Action that I thought had a legitimate shot for a 9, and it came back a 5. And so on and so on. I got better at discriminating, but eventually I kinda gave up. I realized that graded cards from the 60's and 70's that were 4's and 5's were pretty much worthless, but looked great in plastic sheets as parts of sets. And that's where they will continue to reside. Good luck with your future submissions.

[journeyto407]

Originally Posted by PowderedH2O

My first submission to PSA was also an "enlightening" one. I submitted six cards. I was off on every single one. I sent in a 1963 Topps Mays that was a 4 at best, and it came back a 6. I sent in a 1972 Topps Joe Namath In Action that I thought had a legitimate shot for a 9, and it came back a 5. And so on and so on. I got better at discriminating, but eventually I kinda gave up. I realized that graded cards from the 60's and 70's that were 4's and 5's were pretty much worthless, but looked great in plastic sheets as parts of sets. And that's where they will continue to reside. Good luck with your future submissions.

Yeah, I think I finally decided that while I like the look, feel and collectability of the graded cards, it's not worth the cost, at least to me in my present state of affairs. I'd much rather enjoy the cards, being able to handle them if I want to. I might not have as solid as an investment as graded cards, but at the end of the day had to decide if i wanted to collect for investment or fun...fun won out, thankfully!

[Vintagevault13]

Originally Posted by journeyto407

Yeah, I think I finally decided that while I like the look, feel and collectability of the graded cards, it's not worth the cost, at least to me in my present state of affairs. I'd much rather enjoy the cards, being able to handle them if I want to. I might not have as solid as an investment as graded cards, but at the end of the day had to decide if i wanted to collect for investment or fun...fun won out, thankfully!

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[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by PowderedH2O

My first submission to PSA was also an "enlightening" one. I submitted six cards. I was off on every single one. I sent in a 1963 Topps Mays that was a 4 at best, and it came back a 6. I sent in a 1972 Topps Joe Namath In Action that I thought had a legitimate shot for a 9, and it came back a 5. And so on and so on. I got better at discriminating, but eventually I kinda gave up. I realized that graded cards from the 60's and 70's that were 4's and 5's were pretty much worthless, but looked great in plastic sheets as parts of sets. And that's where they will continue to reside. Good luck with your future submissions.

Sam, that's what I anticipate I'll be doing when I start building some sets. I'll be getting slabbed examples of my favorite players in higher grades to stick in the safe deposit box. Then, when I need the card again to fill out my sets, I'll pick up another example that's been more lowly graded, pop it out of its slab, and stick it in the binder with the rest.

[KingFisk]

Originally Posted by KingFisk

Got notice from PSA that my cards are on their way home....I peeked at the grades....pleased with two of them and flummoxed by the third! Will post the scans when they arrive. And then everyone can tell me why the one card I had high hopes for came in 1.5 grades under what I had thought.

So I am building a HOF Rookie Collection and was excited to get my hands on some raw cards and send them in to PSA.. Interesting to read all your comments on raw vs graded...for me, I like the graded cards for a few reasons...one...I love the presentation of the slabbed cards....they look like works of art in there...I really enjoy the fun of the registry....I like the (relative) peace of mind I get that I'm buying a real card, not altered or faked....and then the big (shameful) reason....part of me still feels like this hobby is an extreme indulgence, and I am bearing some daily guilt when I think that this money could've been spent elsewhere on more "practical" things...with the graded cards I feel like I could cash out at any time, which helps me assuage my guilt. Ridiculous? Probably.... anyway, here are my three cards!

Love this card so much....the Phillies fan in me is thrilled to have such a nice copy. I was hoping for a 5, and got it.

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This one, I was thinking a 5, and got a 6. Got a super deal on it, and nice to see the grade came in better than I expected.

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And...the one that has me vexed! I got this one for a song, and thought it was a 7 for sure! I thought that top edge was a nice little rough cut, obviously PSA didn't agree. I actually am still happy with the card, it's just frustrating because the grading/shipping is rather pricey, and I probably could've gotten a 6 for a lower all-in price. But, hey....the card is still nice, and I definitely got value bumps on the Roberts and McCovey.

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Anyway - bottom line - I am loving the hobby, it's awesome getting a lot of the cards I coveted as a kid, and I love looking at them knowing their mine...and that's really what it's all about.

[JollyElm]

I especially like that Robin Roberts. Nice!!

You make a good point. Although I abhor the whole existence of graded cards, you're right about value. If I ever need to sell my collection, the only way to maximize revenue would be to start getting things graded.

[the 'stache]

Hey Carl,

First of all, some really nice cards you have there! Robin Roberts is one of the greats from the era I didn't know much about until recently. God, I love the internet and the wealth of information that is available. It's so easy to learn all about somebody like Roberts in just a few minutes. Baseball reference and all the other baseball websites are a Godsend!

Secondly, could the Phillies fan in you call Mr. Sandberg, and ask his team to take it easy on my Brewers? We have one more game later today, and I don't want to get swept. Thanks!

Originally Posted by KingFisk

So I am building a HOF Rookie Collection and was excited to get my hands on some raw cards and send them in to PSA.. Interesting to read all your comments on raw vs graded...for me, I like the graded cards for a few reasons...one...I love the presentation of the slabbed cards....they look like works of art in there...I really enjoy the fun of the registry....I like the (relative) peace of mind I get that I'm buying a real card, not altered or faked....and then the big (shameful) reason....part of me still feels like this hobby is an extreme indulgence, and I am bearing some daily guilt when I think that this money could've been spent elsewhere on more "practical" things...with the graded cards I feel like I could cash out at any time, which helps me assuage my guilt. Ridiculous? Probably.... anyway, here are my three cards!

Love this card so much....the Phillies fan in me is thrilled to have such a nice copy. I was hoping for a 5, and got it.

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This one, I was thinking a 5, and got a 6. Got a super deal on it, and nice to see the grade came in better than I expected.

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And...the one that has me vexed! I got this one for a song, and thought it was a 7 for sure! I thought that top edge was a nice little rough cut, obviously PSA didn't agree. I actually am still happy with the card, it's just frustrating because the grading/shipping is rather pricey, and I probably could've gotten a 6 for a lower all-in price. But, hey....the card is still nice, and I definitely got value bumps on the Roberts and McCovey.

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Anyway - bottom line - I am loving the hobby, it's awesome getting a lot of the cards I coveted as a kid, and I love looking at them knowing their mine...and that's really what it's all about.

[KingFisk]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Hey Carl,

First of all, some really nice cards you have there! Robin Roberts is one of the greats from the era I didn't know much about until recently. God, I love the internet and the wealth of information that is available. It's so easy to learn all about somebody like Roberts in just a few minutes. Baseball reference and all the other baseball websites are a Godsend!

Secondly, could the Phillies fan in you call Mr. Sandberg, and ask his team to take it easy on my Brewers? We have one more game later today, and I don't want to get swept. Thanks!

Thanks guys. Growing up outside of Philly, I always got to hear tales of the great Robin Roberts and his feats on the mound...so it was cool to finally connect a little bit to that...and, sorry about the Phillies sweep of your Brewers..I thought for a moment they were going to be entering their annual "look we're contenders!" mode and decide they didn't need to blow the team up and the deadline...hopefully the Nats disabused them of that notion this weekend!

[Hammerin'Hank]

I hope to get a few cards back from SGC today. They were shipped Friday. I'll share scans when they get here.

What I like about SGC is that you can track your submission and see what grades your cards got before they ship them back to you. They are also about 3X quicker then PSA.

I'm getting a 1964 Topps Phil Neikro Rookie back that was given a SGC 86 - 7.5. I'm thrilled with that ! I was hoping for a 7.

Also getting a 1963 AL Leaders Mickey Mantle graded a SGC 84 / 7 and a 1975 Topps Hank Aaron graded a SGC 88 / 8.

[journeyto407]

Originally Posted by Hammerin'Hank

I hope to get a few cards back from SGC today. They were shipped Friday. I'll share scans when they get here.

What I like about SGC is that you can track your submission and see what grades your cards got before they ship them back to you. They are also about 3X quicker then PSA.

I'm getting a 1964 Topps Phil Neikro Rookie back that was given a SGC 86 - 7.5. I'm thrilled with that ! I was hoping for a 7.

Also getting a 1963 AL Leaders Mickey Mantle graded a SGC 84 / 7 and a 1975 Topps Hank Aaron graded a SGC 88 / 8.

Awesome cards...looking forward to the pics...especially the Aaron.

[Brianruns10]

First time I submitted cards to be graded, they were a batch of five or so raw commons from the '52 Topps series. One was a low number, the rest from the mid series. Most came back in the PSA 5 or 6 range, but one hit the jackpot and scored a PSA 8. Pretty much paid off all the other cards and the cost to grade 'em