1964 Stand Up - your advice?
 

Am starting my search to add Willie McCovey to my HOF card collection and am eying the 1964 stand up card - has great colors, early career image of Willie and I like having one of these in my display.

I’m really not familiar with the set Dash wondering if other collectors more familiar with the set might have some advice. Would they be much risk in buying this one raw?

Usually, I buy cards like this mid grade, if I can find this one has a decent looking great 4 to 6 But seems more budget friendly to buy this one ungraded

thanks for any advice.

Jeff

I would buy it graded ... sometimes the raw ones are slightly punched. It really doesn’t show in the scan/pix ...

Thx Quitcrab... appreciate the advice.

I would have no problem buying one raw. I don't believe I've seen counterfeits of this issue. Just get good pictures from the seller to make sure it's in the condition you want.

Try finding (on ebay or elsewhere) very similar looking cards, one being ungraded and one inside of a slab, that hit the mark and look good enough for you. If the price differential isn't too much, then go with the graded one, because in the long run it will most certainly be better to have graded stuff (of course, some opinions differ on that subject). You can also send a message to the graded card seller asking if he has any interest in lowering his price a bit (ask him to send an official offer your way) to make a quick sale. If his card has been sitting unsold for a long time, he may honor your request.