Who's got the best raw t206 set

[pgellis]

Originally Posted by bunst

Not always the case. If the card is undergraded or has better eye appeal than than the grade, then breaking it out and selling raw often results in a better price than if left in the slab.

Come on...........I have purchased several great looking raw cards that were "guaranteed unaltered".....then submitted to come back without a grade. You can NEVER guarantee a card to grade from one day to the next, unfortunately......

[jp1216]

I think if anyone had to sell a raw T206 set - the cost to have each card graded/authenticated by PSA/SGC would be money well spent. Raw for enjoyment - graded for resale.

[snider4prez]

Well first off I would like to say GREAT T206 sets everyone. This set is what starts most people into collecting pre-war cards including myself. My first T206 was a Jennings Port in EX condition for $11 (still have that card today). As far as who has the best raw set, well as stated here I would have to say that is imposable to know. I personally know of 2 different sets in Ex-Nm minus Wagner's that are both completely raw. So I guess you can never be positive who has the best, that's what the registries are for right, who has the biggest and best.

As far as to grade or not to grade, to crack or not to crack. I only grade cards that are additions to partial sets that I had bought that where already graded. I have been thinking about grading the whole collection because of what was stated here already. If something ever happened to me my family would be able to sell the collecting faster and get a better return on the collecting. I am thinking of it like insurance for the collecting (to insure they get the most money they can, as fast as they can). I know with the price I will be spending on grading the cards I could just get more cards but they just look so pretty in those cases, plus when I share them with my sons and friends I don't have to worry about them mishandling the cards or bending the binder pages. Just my thoughts on how I collect graded and raw cards at the same time. They both have there cool factors to them.
Trevor

[Phillies*phan]

Finally figured out my scanner and posted my whole set on image event. Please feel free to view and comment. Also, if anyone can help to fill a spot or upgrade any cards please let me know. Thanks and enjoy, Doug.

http://imageevent.com/philliesphan/dougdt206set

[Howe’s Hunter]

As I'm looking through all that "raw-ness", I just sort of go "wow". But I do have a question. Looking through the cards, I see the holes left for the card you still need in a high grade, but you show only one Lundgren, and that is the Chicago version, but no KC and no space for the KC version near the Chicago version. Am I missing something?

[Phillies*phan]

Yes, there is an explanation. The checklist I am using has all the major leaguers in the front. Then the minors and the southerns are last. Lundgren KC is in the minor section.

http://imageevent.com/philliesphan/dougdt206set

[Howe’s Hunter]

didn't follow through well enough. Great collection.