T202 graded set question

[wondo]

If grading, my preference is to get them all uniformly PSA, but that will be a heavy, bulky lot - still difficult to display. SGC presents the same challenge. Cracking them out is an option; for my raw sets I use Vario pages / binders. The pages come in different sizes - you can probably get ones that handle three cards. The downside is that the reverse is obscured. However, they do pop!

[Mark17]

I would go PSA slabs for all, for the sake of uniformity, protection (I think T202s are a bit fragile due to the hinged sides,) and resale value way down the line.

If you go SGC, you will not have uniformity - your current SGC cards will not look like your newly graded ones due to their flip redesign.

As to that one Cobb, you could always look to sell the one you have and buy one already in a PSA holder, or make a similar trade. If it was me, I'd let it be the last thing I'd deal with. Leave it in the SGC holder and maybe display it as the centerpiece card in the collection for now.

[milkit1]

Thanks for the tips guys! I prefer raw most of the time but these are pretty fragile so ill probably get them encapsulated. Gonna think on it a bit. Appreciate the advise

[steve B]

The tall toploaders work just fine for mine. And they're way cheaper than grading.

[BabyRuth]

I too am doing the slabbed T202 set - down to just 16 more!! All of mine are in either SGC, PSA or BVG slabs. I mainly just care that the grading companies have certified that the cards are genuine. Who cares what the number grade is, if the eye appeal is nice. I would never crack cards out of existing slabs, just to get holders to look uniform, unless your wallet is fat and you have money to burn. Find the best deal, and go with that grading company - I was able to get SGC to grade most of my 1933 and 34 Goudey sets for just $5 a card last year!! Just my 2 cents

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by BabyRuth

I too am doing the slabbed T202 set - down to just 16 more!! All of mine are in either SGC, PSA or BVG slabs. I mainly just care that the grading companies have certified that the cards are genuine. Who cares what the number grade is, if the eye appeal is nice. I would never crack cards out of existing slabs, just to get holders to look uniform, unless your wallet is fat and you have money to burn. Find the best deal, and go with that grading company - I was able to get SGC to grade most of my 1933 and 34 Goudey sets for just $5 a card last year!! Just my 2 cents

i am also of the opinion that its foolish to crack cards out of slabs for the sake of uniformity...unless they're uniformly raw as a result that is!!!! Scan them all and put a SD card with the images in one of those digital picture frames!!!!