Let's hear it for VG

[Tyruscobb]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

"Is it perfect? No. It's been touched by too many hands that simply enjoyed holding it. Its history will never really be known and that is part of what I think makes it perfect. Simply put, it was enjoyed by countless people thru that past 80 years and will probably still be going strong for the next 80."

I recently picked this E98 up for that exact reason. I was fascinated by the 110 year journey this card has taken and the stories it could tell.

I know this card is over 100 years old. However, I doubt it has many stories to tell. I bet it spent at least 75 years in Lionel Carter’s house.

[CobbSpikedMe]

Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

I know this card is over 100 years old. However, I doubt it has many stories to tell. I bet it spent at least 75 years in Lionel Carter’s house.

Some of Lionel's cards certainly do have a story to tell...


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[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

I know this card is over 100 years old. However, I doubt it has many stories to tell. I bet it spent at least 75 years in Lionel Carter’s house.

Haha! Good point, maybe Ol' Nappy snuck out on weekends with Lionel's housekeeper...

[CW]

Excellent writeup in the original post, ocjack. VG is very good, afterall. Cool thread.

[DeanH3]

Nice examples Chuck.

As prices escalated over time, I had to lower my "expectations". I'm glad I did. I found that the VG level has a lot of potential.

[CW]

Thanks, Dean! Those are some super prime examples of "very good".

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Count me in the VG club for pre-war. For Post War, I found that EX is the sweet spot for card condition vs price paid.

For pre-war, VG (raw) is great. And to be honest, Poor, Fair, and Good cards are also found in my pre-war collection. There are great looking cards to be found with low technical grades. And since I'm a collector and not an investor, I'm not trying to maximize dollar value. I just want cool looking cards.

I don't have any VG scans handy, but here is a nice half grade...evidently it's not Very Good, but it's better than Good. It's Good PLUS:

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[brianp-beme]

What I think is Vg (similar to original poster's views) is what I aspire to when I am trying to collect a set, raw, in nicer condition...otherwise I like to wallow in the vast pool that is low condition. Here are a few scans of some loveable, mostly Vg-like cards.

Brian

[jayshum]

As a long time set collector of both pre- and post-war, G to VG has always been my preferred grade since it allows me to complete sets in a reasonable amount of time and cost. As others have noted, quantity over quality is what I am looking for.