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jcmtiger
06-06-2010, 09:56 AM
Hello, I have some Detroit R314 Wide Pens and the R313 Gold Medal Flour Detroit set.

Should I get these graded before reselling? Is it worth it?

Thanks joe

FUBAR
06-06-2010, 10:40 AM
I would say have them graded.....

DaveH
06-06-2010, 12:03 PM
If you don't get them graded everyone will wonder what is wrong with them
that you didn't have them graded.

dh

pclpads
06-06-2010, 01:54 PM
If they don't have pin holes or other major defects, by all means get them graded. W/ pin holes, SGC won't give you better than a 20, no matter how clean they are.

jcmtiger
06-06-2010, 04:09 PM
Thanks for input, I will send them to SGC.

Joe

timn1
06-06-2010, 04:33 PM
If they aren't all as nice as the Cochrane pictured, I wouldn't bother-- especially the R314s. These are not real big-ticket items even in NM -- anything less than EX would be throwing money away. Totally disagree with the poster who said that if they are ungraded everyone will assume there's something wrong with them.

Tim

HRBAKER
06-06-2010, 05:00 PM
I agree with Tim. If these won't grade EX or better you are wasting your money I think especially with the R314s. There are plenty of raw wide pens in the hobby.

albrshbr
06-06-2010, 05:03 PM
I'd have to agree with Tim and Jeff, it's not worth the money. Since these are oversized items you're looking at $20 each for grading.

bbcard1
06-06-2010, 07:11 PM
As for me, I wouldn't buy them if they were slabbed.

Rich Klein
06-07-2010, 05:19 AM
Very savvy when it comes to cards; the wider market is not as savvy as we are. I'd get them graded and see if you can get someone from outside our family to jump in to purchase them. Plus the slab should guarantee protection for your card; which makes shipping that much easier.

Regards
Rich

Leon
06-07-2010, 06:33 AM
It all boils down to getting more money from having them graded. I would say for high end HOF'ers in EX or better, yes....anything else, no. And I agree that not everyone will think they are tainted if not graded. On these I wouldn't think twice as long as the seller is good and gives big scans and detailed descriptions.