What’s an acceptable grade for vintage cards?

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by wdwfan

For me, I try to go with Ex. If I'm spending money, I want it to be something I'm proud of and not just to have to fill a set/hole in my binder. I also don't deal in graded. Strictly raw.

That said, I've bought collections before and sold off cards I needed cause they didn't meet what I was looking for. I've sold off cards that were VG-Ex or VG (and I can't tell you how many I've thrown away that had creases, wrinkles, writing, paper loss, missing corners, etc.). I know nobody collects the junky cards, so that's better than them sitting in a box.

For the right price, I would bet there are people who would have bought the cards you threw away. Personally, I would pass on paper loss and writing, but creases and wrinkles would be fine for me.

[wdwfan]

Not from me, or so it seems. I've tried and tried, and usually at 1/3 or more off comps. Same with buying. But it is what it is.

Originally Posted by jayshum

For the right price, I would bet there are people who would have bought the cards you threw away. Personally, I would pass on paper loss and writing, but creases and wrinkles would be fine for me.

[HOF Yankees]

50s/60s Good-EXMT myabe NM depending on player and set I am happy with low to mid grade maybe some in NM but thats few and far between. I like Raw ungraded, reason I like the card in its natural form. I use to be condition snob but when i realized how much it costs to own some of these old cards I lowered my standards a tad. I like a full in tact card with no paper loss a some creases or scratches are fine but not severe. I like to page through my binders and read the card backs and look at the fronts as well

[bnorth]

Anything worse than this I consider not buying.