With prewar cards I don't want "mint"

[Directly]

My 14 year nephew made the remark he doesn't buy any card if not graded .
This says to me the younger generations are looking at collecting and grades. When I was a his age only collecting was available.
I recently heard a younger buyer remark if its not graded somethings wrong with the card!

I get the raw thing If ones happy who cares about condition, etc., but for the future generation ( and majority) regardless of condition, grading is IN!

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Directly

My 14 year nephew made the remark he doesn't buy any card if not graded .
This says to me the younger generations are looking at collecting and grades. When I was a his age only collecting was available.
I recently heard a younger buyer remark if its not graded somethings wrong with the card!

I get the raw thing If ones happy who cares about condition, etc., but for the future generation ( and majority) regardless of condition, grading is IN!

Yes this mindset is rampant on web/fb…if its not graded theres something wrong with it. I’ll tell u whats wrong with it! The cost/nuisance of getting a card graded!!

[mrreality68]

This card is an example to me of beauty is in the i of the beholder.

Many would not buy it for the condition the borders cut off the side and the big obvious issues on top but it is rare ( a 1923 a lot more rare than the 1921 version)

But I love it for its rarity, for its pose, for the player

[BeanTown]

Great rare card Jeff.

[Cory]

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I like them to present well, but they have issues - round corners, creasing, back damage, tape residue, trimming, backstamps, writing, etc. I try to avoid paperloss on the front, and I also avoid the real beaters - a crease here and there is fine, but not covered.

Sometimes the damage tells a story - I have a WaJo hands at chest that was ripped in two and taped back together that I bought from another board member - in my mind it was a little brother taunting a big brother - "you think I won't, but I will" and then he ripped it and big brother had to tape it back together - after giving little brother a proper thumping.

[Leon]

90 ish year old cards with a little wear, are just fine with me....

[dmats33312]

I don’t want mint as there is less risk they are doctored getting nice looking low grade. If I get a nice two, even if doctored the floor is only two grades lower. Less risk this way. Rounded corners doesn’t bother me just like junk silver doesn’t bother me though stains, creases across the player or paper loss front or back not a fan off (unless blank back)