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[MarcosCards]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Sharp cards. There was a great thread a couple years ago from a lady wanting to sell her father's collection that had a lot of good advice. Search for Caprice in this forum and see if you can find it. Definitely grade that sharp 1963 Mantle.

Swarmee -
I found the thread you recommended in your follow-up post. Thanks - it was very interesting and informative. I appreciate your suggestion to get my ‘63 Mantle graded. But, if I decide to complete my ‘63 set, I’ll probably keep everything raw. So, if I plan on keeping the set after completion, does it make sense to have that one card graded? Thanks.

[BruceinGa]

Welcome, nice cards. It looks as if you may be a couple of years younger, looking at your cards. When I was a kid (oops, still a kid) I collected 1961 and 1962's.

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by MarcosCards

Swarmee -
I found the thread you recommended in your follow-up post. Thanks - it was very interesting and informative. I appreciate your suggestion to get my ‘63 Mantle graded. But, if I decide to complete my ‘63 set, I’ll probably keep everything raw. So, if I plan on keeping the set after completion, does it make sense to have that one card graded? Thanks.

Let's put it this way. If you had a time machine, there are two things you would absolutely need to do way back when. Buy Apple stock and grab ahold of as Mantle cards as you can.

[chalupacollects]

Welcome Marcos! My mom never through out my cards as she felt the pain years earlier as her mom threw out all her 30's and 40's comic books...so I am whole!

[clydepepper]

Hello & Welcome Marcos- Your mother sure kept your cards in great condition!

I would definitely get both the Mantle and the Koufax graded.

I sold off most of my sets a few years ago...keeping only the 1954,1955 & 1956 sets...and I have since completed my 1953 set...and almost all the higher valued cards are graded.

Having higher value cards graded is the best way (if there is one) to assure they will retain their value or even gain some.

This is just my opinion, though...others more knowledgeable may not concur.

Have a great time out here...and never hesitate asking questions.

Lots of great...and smart folks here.

-Raymond

[barrysloate]

Welcome Marcos! 1960 was the busiest year for me buying packs, and I still remember as an 8-year-old pulling a Willie McCovey rookie out of one of them. Your cards look to be in superb condition- how did you keep them so nice? As mentioned, they should be graded. I think you are sitting on a small fortune (but don't sit on them).