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Posted By: Al C.risafulli

That's what I'm saying, Barry, exactly.

The other day I replaced my SGC 40 T206 Eddie Collins (Piedmont) with an SGC 40 Eddie Collins (EPDG). I want as many T206 HOFers with tougher backs as possible, and so I "upgraded" within the grade.

I also just replaced my PSA 6 1938 Goudey Jimmy Foxx with a nicer PSA 5, because to me, the 5 is a nicer-looking card.

Both of those purchases cost real money - a few hundred dollars in total. As much as I'd like to pay for my baseball cards in toothpicks, sellers don't like receiving toothpicks. So I have to pay money. If I'm going to be conscious of how much I spend, but still acquire the cards I'd like to add to my collection, I need to consider what other people would pay for them as well.

So when I go out an spend $200 on an E121 HOFer because it has a Henry Johnson back, I've got to know that I'm not the only knucklehead in the hobby who's willing to pay that much money for the card. Because if the engine falls out of my car and I need to come up with some quick cash without selling a kidney, I could sell my H-J backs to someone.

I just don't understand why that's a bad thing.

-Al