Show us your 1952 StarCal Decals

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

When I see graded Star-Cal decals, they're often graded as Authentic without a number grade.

My observation is that Do TPAs only grade them as authentic if they're in the original envelope. The only number grades that I've seen are where the decals are outside of their envelope.

Is that correct?

Beckett used to grade the envelopes. Not sure if they still do. I am not sure why these are so popular in the envelopes, I guess they look cool but you don't really know the condition of the decal.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Beckett used to grade the envelopes. Not sure if they still do. I am not sure why these are so popular in the envelopes, I guess they look cool but you don't really know the condition of the decal.

My paranoia has always been a fear of damaging the decal while opening the envelope.

That and I’ve watched too much antiques roadshow. I’m always convinced that collectors in the future will only want them with the envelope on, and by removing the envelope the value will plummet.