“To grade, or not to grade..."

[jchcollins]

I will openly admit valuation as one of the main reasons for certain cards. If I have a card that's likely worth $300+ raw, and I get it graded and it's suddenly worth at least $475? Well yeah, that's a no-brainer. Also, I like the idea of cards like that being easier to move for my family should I suddenly no longer be here one day.

But for the rest, and easily enough done with SGC's current fee structure - I would admit that sometimes it's just fun to sub cards and see what they get. Will I be high, will I be low? Which ones will I get surprised on?

Late last year SGC sent me back a '67 Carew RC that I had been expecting a 3 or 3.5 on in a 5 slab. Huh? Yeah, I'll take that W. I had not been planning to sell the card, but did after it's new "valuation". Just in case you are curious, no - that's not how grading returns with me and SGC normally work...