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RayBWhen the financial demands of life get in the way; I've always tried to exclude my cards as an asset. It's not always easy.
Your plan in principal makes really solid sense. It would provide short term money to continue to build the set the way you ultimately want it and keep the funds inside the collector budget.
The problem or downside is, patience. How much do you have? I have always felt that downsizing any of my sets in any way (in your case, from near 100% to 50%, initially) has always lead to the complete dismantling of said set. Once I went backward I couldn't get the momentum reversed.
If you are patient enough after selling the raw to rebuild, a slow long term venture with your parameters, then you could succeed in your plan, but it will be slow.
I would consider grading the next best 100 or so from your raw cards and be happy with the results. Then consider selling all of the very weakest of the rest as a group. It is incredible that even F/G raw T-206's are bringing $12-$20 card as groups.
Alternately, if that doesn't appeal, I would hang on. The idea that you have a near complete set is awesome. Find something else in your collection to sell down.
RayB
I'm about 1/3 complete now in PSA 1,2,3 and I might be interest in anything in the G/VG range you were selling that is gradeable if that's the way you decide to go. Best of Luck.
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