I just started collecting the T206 set a few weeks ago. So far I have acquired ten cards--nine "commons" and a Sam Crawford. Eight of the cards were in SGC slabs. The commons were all SGC 40s and the Crawford an SGC 20 because of minor paper loss on back.
Last night I busted them all out and put them in Card Savers. I love the look and sturdiness of the SGC holders but I wanted to be able to touch the cards.
It hasn't been twenty four hours yet but I certainly don't regret the decision so far. I can always get any better cards regraded if I need to, right?
I'm planning on buying a Christy Mathewson or Walter Johnson in the next few weeks. I'm sure it will be slabbed when I buy it, but I'm also sure I'll crack it out immediately. And I will also be doing my best to avoid buying slabbed commons from now on. I don't think I paid any extra premium for the ones I just cracked out but no reason to pay any extra cost in the future.
Last edited by JohnBrownsElbow; 01-09-2014 at 10:41 AM.
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