I would say it depends on which is more valuable; the card or the signature. If it's a 1952 Topps Mantle, then it's worth getting the dual service option. People care about the card grade too much on that one, and it can make a big difference in the hammer price at auction. However, if the card isn't worth much on its own, without the signature, then I would probably just opt for the auto grade only. The fact that the cards are in relatively poor condition overall though does make for an argument of just getting the auto grade only on it though. I think my default would be to do auto only grade on everything but the holy grail type cards. I would do dual for a 52T Mantle or a 51B Mantle, or maybe a 54T Aaron, but I wouldn't do it for a Killebrew RC or a Koufax RC or something like that. I'd just do Auto only for those. But I don't think there's a "right" answer here. Just personal preference. I doubt it makes much of a difference on the hammer price for anything other than a 52 Mantle or something of similar value.
|