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Posted By: Todd

It's true this topic gets plenty of play, but since the search capabilities of this site either do not exist or escape my limited talents, I'll spend my two cents.

If you truly do not plan on selling your cards anytime soon (or ever), the resale value should not be a consideration. For all we (at least I) know, graded cards may go the way of the dinosaur in 10-15 years, or the landscape may be so different that its nothing more than a crapshoot to slab now for future dollars.

I believe you should consider the holder that you find most visually appealing and sturdy, and use a grading company that you believe will not damage your cards in the process. No sense "protecting" them in a slab if some fool dings the corners on the way into the slab. If you've read this board for any length of time you've already seen some strong opinions, probably in favor of SGC more than PSA, with some proponents of GAI and even a few Beckett stragglers (I think). My take is that you should read them all with a grain of salt, but remember that customer service is something you will greatly appreciate, or at least sorely miss when you don't get it. My vote is SGC, as I have the same objective as you--no sales contemplated on the good stuff for years.

Still, if you truly don't care about selling, then why not keep them in a penny sleeve tucked inside a rigid holder and taped/seled shut? Save the grading for another day, since having that '56 set graded by anyone is going to cost you what, about $1700 on up.

I've used up my two cents.