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Old 08-29-2025, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Beercan collector View Post
Thanks gunboat for that post - very interesting stuff .
Been nice if a collector Could have got it on the cheap instead of a flipper .
Gawd - Whoever removed the tape messed up (IMO)
That's the nature of the beast, I suppose. Once my financial situation was more settled, I tried to get this exact card back but it was out of my price range. The owner removed the tape hoping it would get an SGC 1. Because it didn't, I fully expect someone will try their luck at PSA.

This is all just a long way of saying that I'm thrilled with CGC slabs I've gotten on lower-value cards from Hake's and other places, but they're a huge hindrance when I need to sell because of the stranglehold that PSA and SGC have on the vintage baseball card market. I wish I never needed to worry about value, but the only way I can afford the stuff I want is to sell other stuff. With CGC, I spend all my time fielding questions from people who want assurances that it will cross over to PSA/SGC.
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