Well first off I would like to say GREAT T206 sets everyone. This set is what starts most people into collecting pre-war cards including myself. My first T206 was a Jennings Port in EX condition for $11 (still have that card today). As far as who has the best raw set, well as stated here I would have to say that is imposable to know. I personally know of 2 different sets in Ex-Nm minus Wagner's that are both completely raw. So I guess you can never be positive who has the best, that's what the registries are for right, who has the biggest and best.
As far as to grade or not to grade, to crack or not to crack. I only grade cards that are additions to partial sets that I had bought that where already graded. I have been thinking about grading the whole collection because of what was stated here already. If something ever happened to me my family would be able to sell the collecting faster and get a better return on the collecting. I am thinking of it like insurance for the collecting (to insure they get the most money they can, as fast as they can). I know with the price I will be spending on grading the cards I could just get more cards but they just look so pretty in those cases, plus when I share them with my sons and friends I don't have to worry about them mishandling the cards or bending the binder pages. Just my thoughts on how I collect graded and raw cards at the same time. They both have there cool factors to them.
Trevor
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