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[G1911]

Here's some low grade raw HOFers. First Marquard is a Miners Extra, the Baker a purple back. Other two are Honest Long Cut blacks. Multiple Cobb's are going to kill me when I get around to them...

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by G1911

Here's some low grade raw HOFers. First Marquard is a Miners Extra, the Baker a purple back. Other two are Honest Long Cut blacks. Multiple Cobb's are going to kill me when I get around to them...

Those are awesome, sir.

[t206fix]

Great thread - raw cards are where its at.

Pawnee Nation!

[RCFire82]

Just posted this one on a different thread, but seems like it fits in nicely here as well. Many more cracked cases to go (the Cobbs will be tough 🙂 (and likely the last to be freed))

[CobbSpikedMe]

Hi James,

Don't feel too bad about so many cards being graded these days. There are still tons of raw cards out there and many collectors that want them. I have a mixed collection as I just buy the cards I want regardless of whether they are graded or raw. I don't crack them out if they are graded, but I don't typically search our graded cards.

I also love to hold my cards and prefer them raw so I can feel them and imagine them how they were when a collector held them 100+ years ago.

Here are my T206 and C46 Jersey City team sets that are all raw. I love these.


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[brianp-beme]

Contradictorily, sometimes I like my raw cards well-done. And when they are aged to perfection. And with faults that quake more than those in the state of California.

Brian (I also appreciate when my cards have well-rounded personalities, as seen with "Large Charlie")

[G1911]

Here's a 53 set a few cards away from a master (including the Mantle ), raw and natural.

The 53 Paige is probably my favorite post-war baseball card. I confess to arranging the stacks so he was on top.