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While your opinions on the topic are understandable I do believe that you are doing your wife and daughter a disservice by relaying those feelings. At some point they may have to deal with selling a collection should you leave it behind and there is just no way you would be able to convince me that (unless they are deeply involved in the hobby with you) they will be able to navigate selling raw cards without getting taken advantage of. I would imagine an attempt which will end in either underselling the material or not being able to sell it at all (if they believe that they not getting a fair offer) ending with ultimately selling for far less than it is worth just to end the frustration.

Originally Posted by jingram058

Why pay for the "privilege" of making someone rich by grading your cards? After listening to all the BS associated with grading, the time, the money, the anxiety, the annoyances and irritations, why do it?

You know your cards better than some evaluator.

If for some reason I were to decide to sell any of my high-value cards; Ruth, Gehrig, Cobb, DiMaggio, Williams, Mantle, etc., etc. etc., I would ask what any like card(s) would sell for, graded or otherwise. If someone doesn't buy it or them, guess what? I don't give a flying f!

Of course I keep my high value items either in a professional grade safe in my house or the bank safe deposit box.

My wife and daughter know what is in my collection, and like me, believe that grading is nothing more than a means to make someone rich.

I don't want my cards encased in ridiculous slabs. I don't care what someone else's opinion(s) of my cards are. If you want to buy them, you'll pay up, or take a walk.