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Graded "A"....for "AFFORDABILITY"....a different viewpoint on collecting graded cards
Circa 7 years ago, I acquired this "A" graded Jennings card for my AMERICAN BEAUTY 460 (AB 460) sub-set. This "one hand" version of Jennings
is a very tough card to find with an AB 460 back. So, I was happy to get it, especially since it cost me only $120. Anyway, I thought it was sort of laughable that any T206 AB card could be deemed "evidence of trimmed". . Stay tuned....as there is more to this story. TED Z T206 Reference . |
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I totally agree. I think "A" grades are a great value because so many people seem to shun them. I don't specifically target "A" grades, but I do have a number of them in my collection. I mainly look for lower grades with nice eye appeal, and I like a sharp looking trimmed card more than a creased card with full borders.
I also like hand-cut and scrap cards, which always get the "A". It's also really cool (although rare) to find a card graded an "A" that is actually factory-cut, like your Jennings above. That's an incredible card by the way. Some of my favorite "A"s:
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Depends on the reason the card got the A. My preference is to stay away from trimmed or recolored cards. Sometimes with Old Judges you can't avoid rebacking since some cards were originally skinned to mount them in scrap books. That I can live with if there is no other choice. So in answer to the original question I would not do the swaps you are doing.
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Hey Jay The graded cards I had of these cards in Post #1 here were acquired many, many moons ago (at very inexpensive prices). And, they were sold for quite a good profit. As, I have stated before....I'm not a fan of graded cards. But, that is how the "game" is played nowadays. Therefore, I go with the flow. In my opinion, card grading can be arbitrary at best. Take for example my AB 460 Jennings card story in Post #21. Or, consider the Gretzky Wagner (PSA 8).....while its "sheet-mate" (Charlie Conlon's PIEDMONT 150 Plank) was graded an "A". There is something very wrong with this picture. So Jay, I appreciate your opinion. However this is one of our rare occasions where I have to disagree with you. Anyhow, my Grandson Ron will ultimately inherit my collection. Ron knows more about BB and BB cards than most guys his young age. TED Z T206 Reference . |
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Last edited by Sean; 01-03-2018 at 05:51 PM. |
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"A" cards can be pretty good bargains.
I'm not really big on trimmed cards, or cards that are altered, but like anyone who buys nice looking ungraded cards a few end up with me. A couple of the T206s look really nice even knowing they're trimmed. One thing to keep in mind is what the grading company will give an A grade for. I'm not familiar with any besides SGC, so this is mostly about them. They use "A" fairly broadly, meaning that in addition to altered cards, I think any card that is genuine but for a variety of reasons shouldn't get a number grade will get an "A" grade. Considering the perceptions of the average collector that's probably a good idea. When I sent cards in I always requested not getting an "A". That got me a bit of a bonus in info. While this card got a grade, it could have gotten an A. It's nice, but is nearly as narrow as some ABs. It's as narrow by about as much as another card in the same batch was short. this one got a 40 (it also has a pretty big paper inclusion which probably brought it down some. ) The other got rejected for "min size" and would have been an "A" even though it's completely factory but undersize. This one as you can see was rejected for the top and bottom having very rough cuts. Also not trimmed, but it would have also received an "A" Teds Jennings is an even better example. Somewhere along the line they changed the required specs so that the ABs weren't knocked down for being narrow. (Or simply retrained someone) Years later the card gets regarded more appropriately. So if you keep a sharp eye on SGC cards graded "A" you might just find a few cards that are a bit better than the grade. |
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I imagine there are a few on here who are considering legally changing their name to 'Grandson Ron'.
Brian (I guess I will stick with my name for now) |
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Graded A"....for "AFFORDABILITY"....a different viewpoint on collecting graded cards
I started my 2nd E90-1 set a number of years ago by acquiring these two gems for a very reasonable price.
. . TED Z T206 Reference . |
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Graded "A"....for "AFFORDABILITY"....a different viewpoint on collecting graded cards
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Well, as most of you guys who have followed my Net54 threads these past 12 years know....I'm not really a fan of graded cards. And, this here post exemplifies one (of several) reasons why I feel this way. About a year ago, I cracked open the aforementioned AB 460 Jennings (graded SGC A), and submitted it to SGC. Surprise, surprise ! SGC graded it this time SGC 60......Don't misconstrue, I'm certainly not complaining....but ? ? . TED Z T206 Reference . |
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I once saw someone post that they would "rather have a card with a hole in it than to have a hole in their album", or something to that effect. I agree with that completely. I am not typically bothered by an "A" label, though I would agree a lot of it depends on why exactly it received this designation.
If I see a card I like I will try to acquire it whether it has an "A" or not. In some cases you have no other option. Derek |
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i don’t mind “authentic” cards that are trimmed. “authentic” cards that have been rebacked bother me though.
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