Packs and Orioles, good points. I have had a couple of success stories buying raw and selling graded. My favorite is I spotted a 1933 #144 Ruth with "stamps on the back" and obviously trimmed for 3 figures. Here are the before and after scans, and link to the Heritage Auction results.
http://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/19...a/7085-80322.s
The sale also deserved a mention in the "1933 Goudey Baseball Card Values from the PSA SMR Price Guide" Notes section at the bottom.
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A PSA NM-MT 8 #29 Foxx sold for $15,152 in 2013
A PSA NM-MT8 #207 Ott sold for $7,771 in 2013
A PSA Authentic #144 Ruth File/Copyright card sold for $38,837 in 2013
A PSA Mint 9 #180 Moore sold for $3,107 in 2013
A PSA NM-MT 8 #207 Ott sold for $7,771 in 2013
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