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Posted By: warshawlaw

Just look at your back issues of VCBC. But I still have the majority of my cards (and all of my really expensive cards) graded. My reasons are as follows:

1. I like the way SGC holders frame and show my cards.

2. I like the protection from accidents offered by the holders.

3. Investment: As much as it pains me to say so, my cards now have a significant investment component. It is impossible to ignore it. Even my wife (who tolerates my collecting) had to recognize that having a significant asset not in the stock market or the bank was a real advantage over the last two years. The grading makes the cards much easier to sell and more lucrative to sell.

4. I am more satisfied when I buy graded cards. For example, I just returned three supposedly ex-mt cards with creases and missing back paper.