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1971 Bazooka complete set
I have a 1971 bazooka complete set that are still untouched boxes and are in nr mint/mint condition. If i wanted to sell this set, should i leave them untouched or hand-cut them and get them graded? I talked to PSA and they say that they will only grade them if they are hand-cut. I have seen some of the cards in that set that are hand-cut and graded a PSA 9 sell for over $500 on Ebay, but i have never seen the full untouched boxes sell for half that, so would i be better off hand-cutting them myself and then having them graded by PSA to get the most value for them? Would anyone know how it would be best to have the boxes cut to get the best grading from PSA if i decide to sell them?
I appreciate any help you can offer, Mark |
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I would recommend offering them as uncut, then if you don't get a price you want then you can cut them.
I would prefer them uncut, as uncut stuff is neat, but I removed my personal sentiments from the above. |
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Thank you drc for taking the time to read and reply to my posting.
I agree with you 100% and would rather keep this really nice set untouched, but i would also like to get them graded/protected and saw on Ebay that the graded cards value are about 4 fold the price of the untouched full boxes. I know that selling the untouched full boxes will not get near the price of separately graded cards would. I don't even know if i could hand-cut these boxes myself to PSA grading standards if i wanted to sell them. Take care, Mark |
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Mark- if you knew by hand cutting the cards you could get 9's and 10's then of course it would be worth doing so. But you just as easily could miscut some of them and get terrible results from the third party graders. Is it worth taking that chance? Probably not.
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If your goal is to make money, even if it means destroying a really cool item, then grab the scissors and go for it, that's what third party graders love. If you send them in and don't get the grades you want, you can always clean them up and send them in again.
If your goal is to keep a very cool set in a very cool condition, then leave them whole. Doug |
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Thanks Barry Sloate and Doug for your replies.
Again, i would prefer to keep this really nice set untouched and together. Something i didn't disclose when posting my question, is that i have been out of work for a very long time after getting laid off and I'm really asking this question to look at all my options, if i really need the money and absolutely have to part with this set. I feel the same way you both do and don't want to touch the boxes if i don't have to. Mark |
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