The "technical" aspect of creasing in grading....

[chadeast]

I can't answer all of your questions, but as someone who is just about finished putting together a graded 1933 Goudey set, mostly SGC, I can give you my 2 cents.

Most cards with any kind of noticeable creasing get a 1.5 from SGC. And by noticeable, I mean apparent on closer inspection. I have a number of 1.5's that looked like 3s to me at first glance, until I went hunting for the crease. Your cards are way beyond that level, being clearly damaged even without close inspection. They are certainly 1's or A's, nothing higher than that (except maybe the Foxx as you noted). But there are some really nice looking 1's out there (see recent "buy the card, not the slab" thread), so I would be very careful in assuming that these cards would get anywhere close to the prices that other 1's receive. Take a look at those 1's first before you decide. I'm not sure you'll get your grading fees back in sales, you may do just as well listed them ungraded on the BST here. But you should have low expectations on their value, IMO.

EDIT: here is one of my nicer 1.5s with a crease. My Epson V330 scanner makes creases look like the Grand Canyon, so I can tell you that in person this crease is almost impossible for me to see even though I know its there.

[perezfan]

Given the current market and cost + wait times of professional grading, I would not bother submitting those cards. I think you will not realize enough incremental price from them to cover the cost of grading, shipping both ways, and lost time.

Without going into an in-depth breakeven analysis, that's my 2 cents. Get what you can for them in their current state, and do not invest a ton of extra money or time.

[YazFenway08]

Thanks Chad. I don’t disagree. I did a somewhat detailed look though some sales and saw some “1”s that looked like they had been run over by a lawnmower and sold for $100 and a “1” like your described with very minimal apparent creasing sell for $300, etc. ...amd then vice versa

It is possible some of what I see are not “real” sales but not sure.

I don’t have unreal expectations about value on these cards...but these lessons will be applied on cards that matter much more...

I appreciate the feedback...keep it coming

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by YazFenway08

Thanks Chad. I don’t disagree. I did a somewhat detailed look though some sales and saw some “1”s that looked like they had been run over by a lawnmower and sold for $100 and a “1” like your described with very minimal apparent creasing sell for $300, etc. ...amd then vice versa

It is possible some of what I see are not “real” sales but not sure.

I don’t have unreal expectations about value on these cards...but these lessons will be applied on cards that matter much more...

I appreciate the feedback...keep it coming

If you decide to grade some, the Foxx's, Grove, Dean, and I suppose Bengough are the only ones worth even considering. People list really beat up Bengoughs for crazy prices, something that defies logic yet has been going on for a long time now, so there is some value there. Just not sure if you'll get your $30 grading fee back in the sale, on the Bengough or any of these. I'm waiting for sub-$20 grading to return at SGC, hopefully not longer after PSA opens back up, so it may be worth waiting for that. Of course, I may be waiting forever

[YazFenway08]

the points all you guys are making are valid.

I know the PSA "auction prices realized" data is far from a perfect tool...

but if you look just back a year or so for "comps", you see PSA "1"s of the '33 Foxx in the $250-300 range, the '33 Grove in the $125 range, the '34 dean at $200, etc.

interestingly, there is a '34 Foxx "2(mk)" sold in April 2019 for $200 and I think mine is a tad better...

So even if you assume that SGC pre-war graded is trading at a discount to PSA, and you assume that all the PSA prices included the juice, I still think spending $30/card and waiting 6 weeks (?) for PSA to do their thang might make sense, especially if I also send in some no brainer cards to defray shipping expense. I know I am leaving out things in the cost analysis, but that seems like netting $100ish with modest hassle on the Foxxs which is more than I could get raw

Basically, Chad and Mark, you are right on the money (pun intended)...I might just send the Foxx's and chalk it up to educational expense

[Jcosta19]

Originally Posted by YazFenway08

So even if you assume that SGC pre-war graded is trading at a discount to PSA, and you assume that all the PSA prices included the juice, I still think spending $30/card and waiting 6 weeks (?) for PSA to do their thang might make sense,

Basically, Chad and Mark, you are right on the money (pun intended)...I might just send the Foxx's and chalk it up to educational expense

I assume you meant SGC to do their thing?

I just send 3 cards at the $30 level that are on their way back right now and the turn around time was 9 days (plus 3 for shipping).

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[YazFenway08]

Justin...yes, meant SGC. I had just been looking at PSA site et voila...

good to hear on your current experience with SGC turn around...This might be a relatively low risk way for me to dip my toe in water and learn a little...

[hcv123]

When it comes to A's and 1's - Eye appeal makes a world of difference and can have a significant influence on the price. So as best you can from photos be sure you are comparing apples to apples - not just looking at the number on the holder.

Something that hasn't been said, but if the Foxx with the pencil wasn't a 1 before the pencil, it almost assuredly would be with it.

Another alternative - list raw in the BST for what you believe to be fair value sitting in SGC 1 holders and see if you get any bites. You can always send to SGC and who knows maybe you move 1 or more raw.