How do you justify keeping dupes?

[JLange]

That's easy! One for my team set, one for my player set, one for my type card set, and one for each miscellaneous other grouping I might be working on, plus trade bait or items for sale (that I may never actually sell). That's at least 5 right there. Also need to take into consideration whether there are different front/back combos, variations, or proofs known to exist, in which case you multiply each possible card by 5.

Any more than that and your just a hoarder.

[Piratedogcardshows]

The only card I hoard is from a local team so I just say it’s meant to be in Richmond lol.

[NiceDocter]

I have never regretted having more than one of each card. If you dont then you have nothing to trade or if something goes up in value over time, you still cant benefit without selling your only copy if you dont have dupes. I also remember the time as a kid when I put my 1969 Mantles on the table and noticed.....HEY one of those has white letters instead of the yellow like the others! I kept the group together and felt vindicated years later when I finally re entered the hobby and discovered the White Letter variations were more valuable!

[hcv123]

As a general rule, I don't keep my dupes. There are just too many things I want to own that I can't justify it.....most of the time. Occasionally I have 2 cards that are just too nice - and tough to find that I just can't bring myself to sell either. That of course is not including variations as mentioned earlier - they (in my mind) are NOT dupes!

[frankbmd]

If I am unable to sell a dupe, I keep it. Works every time.

[Rookiemonster]

Any dupes I have I wanted.

Two 69 and 68 johnny bench’s

5 stadium club 91 Brett favres

Etc etc

I find myself trying to justify selling my dupes not keeping them.

[Bram99]

As for vintage cards, every card is like a snowflake. No two of them are exactly the same condition, centering, color, registry, gloss, etc. If you like a card, why not own more than one of them? Wouldn't you rather have two 1841 PB Greenberg's than one Greenberg and a Camili, Donald, and Arnovich? (No offense to the Camili, Donald, or Arnovich collectors out there)

Both scenario's have similar value, but I would bet that you as a Greenberg collector would get more happiness out of the two Greenbergs.

As one reply mentioned, some people collect players, some collect sets, some collect teams, all of which can be put on a registry.

I think the PSA registry is missing one more important category: the single-card ladder. Why can't someone collect a single card in each grade from 1-10? That would be pretty cool to have as well.

[dabigyankeeman]

I get rid of dupes as fast as I can. Dont want any. Never understood the mentality of people who collect tons of the exact same card also.

[NYYFan63]

Originally Posted by Rookiemonster

Any dupes I have I wanted.



Two 69 and 68 johnny bench’s



5 stadium club 91 Brett favres



Etc etc



I find myself trying to justify selling my dupes not keeping them.

Love both the 68 & 69 Bench Cards.


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