“Old holder” - issues or concerns?

[oldeboo]

Earlier graded items demand a premium and at times a very large premium, in the coin world. The thought in that hobby is that they don't grade 'em the same anymore. There are people that collect coins based on nothing more than the design of the plastic holders. Interesting world we live in and the mentality of the collector.

The new slabs are great and all the rage until a year or two down the road when a new flip comes out. At that point, the same exact card is worth significantly less to some. My collecting interests are much more long term than a year or two. It's nothing more than an opportunity to me. Most of the slabbed cards I win in auctions are in the older slabs. There is probably some correlation there.

I don't mind having a phone that is a generation or two older than the current model either. I never was the type to camp outside a store for the new model on release day.

[Lobo Aullando]

But when will the CAC sticker arrive for cards?

Originally Posted by oldeboo

Earlier graded items demand a premium and at times a very large premium, in the coin world. The thought in that hobby is that they don't grade 'em the same anymore. There are people that collect coins based on nothing more than the design of the plastic holders. Interesting world we live in and the mentality of the collector.

[riggs336]

To answer the question: I have no issues or concerns.
I have absolutely no interest in the age or appearance of any undamaged slab.

[JollyElm]

It's impossible to ignore how aesthetically amateurish the really old PSA slabs look compared to the newer ones...

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No pizzazz, just a label seemingly typed on an extremely old Underwood. Of course, the only thing that matters is how nice the card looks, but I know if I was selling an 'old label' card, the offers would be much lower than what they would be if it was encased with a 'new' label.

[CardPadre]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

It's impossible to ignore how aesthetically amateurish the really old PSA slabs look compared to the newer ones...

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No pizzazz, just a label seemingly typed on an extremely old Underwood. Of course, the only thing that matters is how nice the card looks, but I know if I was selling an 'old label' card, the offers would be much lower than what they would be if it was encased with a 'new' label.

Ouch. I’m trying to get those beauty labels for a Gretzky collection. Three to go! :cry:



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[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by CardPadre

Ouch. I’m trying to get those beauty labels for a Gretzky collection. Three to go! :cry:

Don't get me wrong, it's all perception. What the card looks like is the only thing that matters. If you're trying to buy an old labeled card, though, perhaps it's worth seeing if the seller will take a little less, because, man, that's an 'ancient' slab. Heck, it's worth a shot.