BBCE Packs - Early 80's

[maximus35]

If you want better condition cards, then go with cello packs. But, if you the sequence of the cards based on whats on the top and bottom, then all the good packs have been opened and the crappy ones thrown in one box from several other boxes. I dont trust many people selling boxes on ebay. Steve is the most trustworthy, but I find it hard to believe he has the time to thoroughly check all the packs to make sure they weren't tampered with. With that being said, the older the pack, the less likely I would trust it. If your going to buy, then your best bet is BBCE.

I was going to buy an older pack from BBCE of 1975 baseball and get it graded by PSA to save for an investment. If PSA says it was tampered with, then I am going to have an issue.

[jburl]

Originally Posted by maximus35

If you want better condition cards, then go with cello packs. But, if you the sequence of the cards based on whats on the top and bottom, then all the good packs have been opened and the crappy ones thrown in one box from several other boxes. I dont trust many people selling boxes on ebay. Steve is the most trustworthy, but I find it hard to believe he has the time to thoroughly check all the packs to make sure they weren't tampered with. With that being said, the older the pack, the less likely I would trust it. If your going to buy, then your best bet is BBCE.

I was going to buy an older pack from BBCE of 1975 baseball and get it graded by PSA to save for an investment. If PSA says it was tampered with, then I am going to have an issue.

If I'm not mistaken, PSA leans on Steve for unopened authentication. I doubt he looks at single packs from the '70s but he is their expert consultant on unopened material, so I'd guess the same techniques are used.

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[jfkheat]

PSA sends all packs to BBCE for authentication before grading them.
James

Originally Posted by maximus35

I was going to buy an older pack from BBCE of 1975 baseball and get it graded by PSA to save for an investment. If PSA says it was tampered with, then I am going to have an issue.

[robw]

My favorite to crack has been 1982 and 1983. I typically stay away from cello as after 30 years someone has probably tried to get a view of what's inside (without opening) which will damage the edges. You will lose at least 1-2 cards per pack from gum and wax stains on wax packs. Any reputable dealer would be advised vs. any random seller on eBay. If trying to keep the price down, look at Donruss and Fleer for post 1981. You really have to get lucky to get your money back on these as the box and grading costs make it difficult, but that doesn't seem as important per your message. Have fun ripping them open!