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11-07-2005, 12:00 PM

Posted By: nbrazilJust curious. What percent of your card collection is Graded by PSA Graded by GAI Graded by SGC Graded by Other Raw Any changes to these percentages in the short term? In the long run? thanks in advance for humoring me...

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11-07-2005, 12:09 PM

Posted By: robSGC 66% PSA 30% GAI 4% in the process of converting them all to SGC...

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11-07-2005, 12:14 PM

Posted By: peter ullmanpsa 3% scg 7% gai 2% ungraded 88% I've only paid scg to grade any of my cards...the rest were purchased! Pete in mn

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11-07-2005, 12:15 PM

Posted By: Ted Zanidakis100 % of my collection is RAW. And, that is the only way I want it. I can "Touch....Feel....Caress....Smell" all the cards of my sets (1888 - 1967). The "smell" is an important factor, since I can't stand cardboard that has a milldew odor. I do acquire cards that are graded and if they are going into my collection....I "de-plasticize" them. I collect for the long-term; and, I am very skeptical of the long-term effects of the graded card industry.

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11-07-2005, 12:25 PM

Posted By: zachI own 6 graded cards in my collection and I did not get them graded but bought them that way and don't want to risk taking them out etc. I love the feel and look of a raw card. You can take it out and tilt it towards the light just right and get a nice glare off of it. The smell is also good. I don't have any nasty smelling cards in my collection yet, and I dont think i'll ever own one because if theyres a really bad smell it probably mildew which is a no no for my cards. So i'd say atleast 95 percent is raw and ungraded and 5 percent or less is graded.

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11-07-2005, 12:35 PM

Posted By: identify7100% raw.

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11-07-2005, 01:01 PM

Posted By: John S0% graded

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11-07-2005, 02:05 PM

Posted By: Charlie O'NealGraded card breakdown SGC 46.6% BGS/BVG 30% PSA 21.6% GAI 1.6% Total 98.8 % (lost some in the remainder) My PSA graded cards have been growing more than usual lately, since it's getting harder to find some of the cards I like in another holder and also some PSAS 2's have shown up on ebay that looks like a 5 but due to some minor glue gets the 2 grade. The PSA and maybe the GAI holders will be switched to SGC if I decide to keep them in the long term collection.

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11-07-2005, 02:34 PM

Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)Of the encapsulated cards I have I would break it down to the following: 65% SGC 34% PSA about 1% Other (GAI, BVG, SCD, etc - No PRO or garbage like that) The main reason for the encapsulation is that I either purchase the cards this way or I have them encapsulated to protect them. Over all, a small portion of my card board is slabbed. Personally, I like the touch and feel of the card (sometimes they just stink so I wont say I always like that moldy aroma of certain cards). I suppose one could argue that I could put them in a screw down or something similar so that I can release them on demand but I'd rather keep them protected from myself and the possibility that I might accidentally damage them. If the question was - which would you most likely buy: an SGC or PSA or GAI graded card? Then the answer would be any of them. As long as they look good to me that's what counts. You know that saying - "buy the card, not the holder." If it looks funny (possibly trimmed) then I adjust what I feel I would pay for the card. If it's not available at that price then I usually don't get the card.

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11-07-2005, 02:38 PM

Posted By: DJRoughly- Psa 5% Scg 20% Gai 0% Ungraded 75% DJ

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11-07-2005, 03:03 PM

Posted By: scott ingold65% GAI 20% SGC 10% PSA 5% RAW

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11-07-2005, 03:05 PM

Posted By: CatI have 129 cards in my collection and it breaks down like this: PSA - 92 cards (71.4%) GAI - 4 cards (3.1 %) SGC - 27 cards (20.9%) BVG - 6 cards (4.6%) Other - 0 cards Raw/Ungraded - 0 cards

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11-07-2005, 03:10 PM

Posted By: cmokingof the pre-war cards in my collection: 80% PSA 10% SGC 5% GAI 5% ungraded I collect mainly Goudeys. The cards in high grade in these sets are generally in PSA holders. That's the main reason for the big percentage in PSA cards. If it wasn't for the Goudeys, or if PSA didn't have a stronghold on high grade Goudeys, I'd guess it would be around 60/40 SGC/PSA

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11-07-2005, 03:12 PM

Posted By: David VarghaRoughly 50/50 PSA and SGC, with a few stragglers ungraded. DavidVargha@hotmail.com

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11-07-2005, 03:22 PM

Posted By: JimB10% PSA 5% SGC 5% GAI 80% raw The holders are mostly a function of the holders they were in when I bought them. I have crossed over a few and submitted a few raw cards when they fit into a set and I want them all in the same type of holders. JimB

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11-07-2005, 03:33 PM

Posted By: cn The only graded cards I have are 100% SGC. Most of my collection is raw.

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11-07-2005, 04:05 PM

Posted By: warshawlaw70% SGC 29% PSA 1% Beckett and GAI. I try not to buy second tier service cards and when I get them I usually remove them and either keep them raw or cross them over. Only a fraction of my collection is slabbed. I just don't see the point in spending the money to slab the vast majority of the postwar cards I own.

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11-07-2005, 04:20 PM

Posted By: john/z28jdOf my pre-war cards about 10% are graded,and of that 10% about half are PSA,about 40% sgc and 10% GAI. I dont have any by other grading services and ive never sent a card to be graded.

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11-07-2005, 04:24 PM

Posted By: pete17 PSA 16 SGC 2 GAI 80ish ungraded I try to buy graded by legit seller/dealers mainly for the authenticity factor, I've been burned before! If it's not graded, there must be no doubt in my mind that it is authentic...which forces me to buy from legit sellers/dealers...and people here on the board.

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11-07-2005, 05:36 PM

Posted By: GlennPSA: 0.8% SGC: 0.2% GAI: 0.1% Other [Beckett]: 0.4% Raw: 98.5%

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11-07-2005, 05:39 PM

Posted By: brian pI only have one card graded, and that is just because I have been too lazy to pop it out. About 1/50 of 1% of the cards I have purchased over the decades have been graded. Brian

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11-07-2005, 06:12 PM

Posted By: leonIn my personal collection...approx.... 100 SGC 1- PSA (it's a PSA7 and SGC said it would only get a 6... it's a Batter UP) 0- GAI 800 or so raw..... I like my valuable ones in holders for many reasons..... best L

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11-07-2005, 07:35 PM

Posted By: Al CrisafulliOf the cards that I'm currently collecting, I guess about 20% SGC, 20% PSA, and 60% raw. Of the graded ones, I submitted about 80% of them myself. -Al

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11-07-2005, 07:37 PM

Posted By: barry arnoldRoughly: psa 25% sgc 40% gai 35% raw 0% Barry going to do 100% GAI when i submit. when buying i'll take any of the 3 but prefer GAI then SGC then PSA

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11-08-2005, 07:35 AM

Posted By: Mike McGrail23% - SGC (by far my favorite) 6% - PSA 5% - GAI 66% are ungraded I'd have a higher % of graded cards if I lived in the states. Submitting from over here in Holland is a nightmare. I don't even try it anymore. Ciao for now, Mike

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11-08-2005, 07:52 AM

Posted By: ScotI only use PSA for my grading. I may have a few SGC that I bought but, not many. My problem with SGC & GAI is the card sliding behind or in front of that black insert.

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11-08-2005, 08:21 AM

Posted By: Joe_G.Most of my prewar items are graded. Usually I have a couple cards in the que waiting to be crossed over, but at the moment, it's . . . 100% SGC

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11-08-2005, 10:44 AM

Posted By: tbobSGC 30%, GAI 35%, PSA 35%. All complete sets are graded except E90-1, T205, T206 (less Big 4), T207, 1910 Obak Set of 175, 1911 Obak.

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11-08-2005, 04:10 PM

Posted By: Chris Mc 95% SGC 5% RAW "Oh baby I like it raaaw"