Memory Lane Auction Auto Pickups

[Moyni]

Needless to say, I am pretty excited.

I added 3 new HOFer autos last night courtesy of the Memory Lane Auction...

https://sportscardalbum.com/c/478t7ln6x450.jpg (https://sportscardalbum.com/card/478t7ln6)

https://sportscardalbum.com/c/s3940q1gx450.jpg (https://sportscardalbum.com/card/s3940q1g)

And the biggie...

https://sportscardalbum.com/c/98qsg2njx450.jpg (https://sportscardalbum.com/card/98qsg2nj)

The Maranville and Bender are PSA/DNA Pre-certified and the Clemente has a full letter from PSA/DNA.

All three will be heading for slabbing and grading when I get them.

[David Atkatz]

All three will be heading for slabbing and grading when I get them.Why?

[Moyni]

Why?

The PSA Registry is crack.

And it might increase the value a little.

[gashouse34]

That's a nice haul from that auction. Love that Maranville.

[Klrdds]

Getting them slabbed won't increase the value enough to warrant the cost of slabbing them in my opinion. It will only protect them and you can do it cheaper yourself . Slabbing may help sell them if you sell them but again you won't see a great increase in value .
I say put the money you would pay for slabbing to another autograph .

[GrayGhost]

Getting them slabbed won't increase the value enough to warrant the cost of slabbing them in my opinion. It will only protect them and you can do it cheaper yourself . Slabbing may help sell them if you sell them but again you won't see a great increase in value .
I say put the money you would pay for slabbing to another autograph .

+1

[Lordstan]

Getting them slabbed won't increase the value enough to warrant the cost of slabbing them in my opinion. It will only protect them and you can do it cheaper yourself . Slabbing may help sell them if you sell them but again you won't see a great increase in value .
I say put the money you would pay for slabbing to another autograph .

I have been saying the same for years on this board.+10000000

[Moyni]

I agree if you have to pay their published prices.

I have a deal with PSA where I can get them stabbed and graded for $16/ea for Maranville and Bender and $25 for Clemente. That is worth it to me.

[Runscott]

I generally only collect autographed memorabilia, letters or index cards, but if I were going to collect pieces like this, or especially the ones with odd shapes from slicing around other autographs on a sheet, I would consider getting them slabbed. I like the idea of having them both protected and a uniform size.

But my first thought when acquiring something like your examples, would be to mat and frame them with a nice photograph. In those cases, if you really need the LOA, you can get one that has a photo of the item on it.