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Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy
For those of you who rescue cards from plastic tombs, do you have limits on doing this? Are you targeting mid or lower grade slabbed cards for this, or will you also crack out higher grade material?
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For me, there are two factors I consider when deciding to crack open a slab - purpose and value:
If it's for my personal collection and I plan to keep it raw, nothing else matters. I'll crack it no matter the value (or grade).
If I'm cracking it to re-sub, then I consider the value before cracking it. If it's less than $100, I'll usually crack it and submit it raw. I'm of the belief that a TPG (any of them) does look at the grade on another TPG's slab upon a cross-over review. I believe that's the first thing they consider when determining their own grade, so it's better to submit it raw. If the card is over $100, I'll usually try an equal crossover (still in the slab first).