Would it be worth it to have this card graded? (N172)

[tiger8mush]

If you have other N172s in holders and prefer consistency, get it graded. If you have other raw N172s either in penny sleeves or top loaders or binder pages, throw it in with those.

Looks like you are also collecting a beater T206 set. Would you rather add a couple more cards to your collection or use the $15+ (s/h both ways + grading fee) to have a trimmed Myers in an authentic holder? Your call FWIW I have all my N172s (range from beaters to nice HOFers) all in binders so I may be biased.

[sandmountainslim]

Originally Posted by tiger8mush

If you have other N172s in holders and prefer consistency, get it graded. If you have other raw N172s either in penny sleeves or top loaders or binder pages, throw it in with those.

Looks like you are also collecting a beater T206 set. Would you rather add a couple more cards to your collection or use the $15+ (s/h both ways + grading fee) to have a trimmed Myers in an authentic holder? Your call FWIW I have all my N172s (range from beaters to nice HOFers) all in binders so I may be biased.

Good point! The money is better spent to grow my T206 collection This is the only N172 I own so it should be fine as is. Had I more money I would have a beater OJ collection also.

[swarmee]

No reason to holder that one.

[RCMcKenzie]

Thanks for starting the n172 threads...always fun to talk about this set and hear what others think... I leave all my cards the way I find them, in other words, I don't crack slabs, but I don't send cards off for grading. Here's one of the better condition OJ's that I have...it's in an SGC 40 Holder...

[pokerplyr80]

I don't really collect OJs, but agree that there's no real reason to send that one in. If you got any more when re-selling it would probably just cover what you paid to grade it if you're lucky. And it doesn't sound like you're planning to sell it any time soon.

[asphaltman]

Does anybody's experience with OJ's find them to be outside of the stated size of 1 7/16" x 2 1/2" or is that size pretty consistent most the time unless trimmed?

I know I have a raw card that is a bit thinner than 1 7/16" but is longer than 2 1/2".

[sandmountainslim]

I put a bid on two OJ's on ebay this week and a usual did not win either one.

I have a PLAN of a "type set" of OJ I want to collect but a lack of OJ cards

Since I have a Myers (catcher) card I want to eventually build a "Fantasy Team Set" meaning I want a card of a pitcher and a card for each infielder and outfielder. That would be a total of 9 cards which I estimate would be around 600 bucks total going by current ebay pricings for faded "common" N172 cards.....even though I believe their may be less than 100 of each so called "common" in existence.