General Question about grading (opinion)

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Posted By: identify7

As you say "I guess it comes down to a question of a) aesthetics and b) economics. Like I said, it is a near excellent condition set of 109 cards."

Asthetics: My opinion is that slabs incorporate significant bulk to a group of 100 cards without offering a coresponding increase in attractiveness nor security over top loaders. Although, if you plan to submerge your cards, slabs will outperform toploaders.

Economics: My opinion is that in order to recoup a fee of $700 - 800 for grading, the set has to have a value which makes this cost of minimal significance. What this means (to me) is that for 15% of the value of the set, I can generate total credibility in the set by consigning its sale to a seller of indisputable reputation. Therefore, if $700 - 800 is greater than 15% of the value of the set - do not slab it for economic reasons - because there are none. ie, $750 = 15% of $5000. So, if the value of your set is less than $5000 do not slab it, if it is greater than $5000 do slab it.