Lets see collections in binders!

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by Tyler

Here are a couple of pages from a binder I keep at my desk at work. I thumb through it once or twice a week...

So question, as I'm new to the board and the concept of breaking graded cards out of their holders. Aren't you invalidating the grade by doing that? Because now your cards can get more worn/creased? Are you intending to resubmit them all at a later date (either for a value increase or so they all have the same case type)? Just seems bizarre to pay a premium (normally) for a graded card, only to make it ungraded.

[Luke]

We just do it because we prefer the cards in their natural state. If I have a card that I care about it's value, or I might resell it, I leave it in the graded slab. I never intend to part with the cards I've freed from their holders. Any card that has been cracked out would have to be re-examined by the grading company before they would put it back in a holder.

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

We just do it because we prefer the cards in their natural state. If I have a card that I care about it's value, or I might resell it, I leave it in the graded slab. I never intend to part with the cards I've freed from their holders. Any card that has been cracked out would have to be re-examined by the grading company before they would put it back in a holder.

Thanks, does it behoove anyone to inform the grading companies which of their cards are no longer in holders so they can remove them from the population reports? Because if there are 150 cards in the pop report but only 100 still in their holders, the remaining 100 cards are theoretically worth less than if the Pop was 100. Right? Or is it negligible?

[Luke]

Yeah, that is a good idea. I don't bother with it myself, because my cards are low grade and not of particular interest to anyone (at least I don't think so).

[brewing]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Thanks, does it behoove anyone to inform the grading companies which of their cards are no longer in holders so they can remove them from the population reports? Because if there are 150 cards in the pop report but only 100 still in their holders, the remaining 100 cards are theoretically worth less than if the Pop was 100. Right? Or is it negligible?

Although this does impact the card removal effect (read about it at sportscollectorsdaily.com), my belief is the grading companies don't care. I'm confident that when they accept a crossover, they do not notify their competitor.