Unopened box and pack grading

[Zach Wheat]

Bkrum,

Welcome back to the hobby.

Personally, I don't know whether a GAI label on unopened packs & boxes carries much weight. I know there were other issues with GAI grading trimmed cards - so unsure if that affected grades on packs. BBCE is pretty much the standard for sealed boxes.

As far as being worth having your boxes sealed by BBCE - I think it really depends upon the cost benefit analysis of what you have.....yes a BBCE seal means something to most buyers...but unsure if it will be too cost prohibitive for 80's material. Some of the more expensive product it will definitely be worth it....but as you get into the mid-80's, it probably would not pay for itself.

Z

[dodgerfanjohn]

As far as what your stuff is worth, I'd check bbce sell prices and eBay ended auctions. I'd only have them bbce wrapped and authenticated if you intend to sell them. I guess also if you are concerned about their authenticity.

[Bkrum]

Spent a pretty penny getting all of our packs graded by GAI 10-15 years ago when they were the gold standard for pack grading. Would be disappointing if we now need to get them regraded by PSA. One reason why I hesitate to get the boxes authenticated if we aren't really in the market to sell them.

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by Bkrum

Spent a pretty penny getting all of our packs graded by GAI 10-15 years ago when they were the gold standard for pack grading. Would be disappointing if we now need to get them regraded by PSA. One reason why I hesitate to get the boxes authenticated if we aren't really in the market to sell them.

I recommend opening everything and posting pictures here (not actually advised but would be cool to see)

[Bkrum]

glad we put our collection together when prices were still somewhat reasonable. And no thanks on the pack opening party

[pokerplyr80]

Lets see some pictures. That sounds like a cool collection of unopened stuff. What's your oldest unopened box?

[Bkrum]

No pics as the boxes are at my Dads house (it's really his collection and not mine). 70 Topps football would be the oldest mainstream box. Packs go back earlier. The prices on some of the basketball boxes are insane. Wow