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Originally Posted by parkplace33
In the past two years, at shows and online sales, I have seen a large increase in low grade cards being slabbed. These cards are valued at between $40-$150.
For example, at a recent show, I saw a guy with a handful of common T206s graded 1 - 2. Same with late 50s - early 60s cards. One that caught my eye was a 59 banks in a 1.5.
I remember years ago these cards would have never been graded. 60s cards would have never been slabbed unless they got at least a 5. But I guess times change. Any thoughts on why? Collectors looking for authenticity? Or people trying to maximize value of these cards?
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I think in general a lot of people just like slabbed cards. Outside of a 19th century cabinet here and there I can't tell you when the last time was that I bought a raw card. Hell, I've even been guilty of paying $11-$14 to get a 1970's non-sport card slabbed that's probably only worth $1 raw and $6-$8 slabbed. It's hard to argue how nice most cards, in any grade, present in a new slab (especially SGC). If I had a beater T206 worth $40, I'd have zero problem paying to have it slabbed just for the aesthetics, even if it was still only worth $40 in the end. Not everything in this hobby is about ROI.