1952 Topps Baseball

[Lee17]

Hi everyone,

I am currently collecting low grade 1952 Topps Baseball. Found a lot of deals(or what I think are deals) on commons. I have about 50 cards that range from G-VGEX. Basically I want nice eye appeal and a small wrinkle or crease is ok as long the price is right. My father keeps telling me to fork up the money and buy one or 2 PSA 5s a week instead of buying 3-5 low grade raw cards. I doubt I will ever complete a low grade set...let alone a PSA 5 set.

What I'm asking is this: for investment purposes, a) is my father right and go the PSA 5 route or b) will my raw low grade set (besides getting the big ones graded of course) still hold its value in the future? Right now I am collecting for the enjoyment again that I had as a kid in the late 80s, but I also have in the back of my head how much money I have spent on so far.

Any thoughts are welcome.