Do you collect sports cards?

[flyingillini]

Damn! That's a lot of money for those cards.

not really , if you look at the history of the last 15 years all they do is go up and up, these will continue to go up. Anything Cap Anson graded ( as long as they are the desired) are the same as cash, very liquid.

 

[charliebrown]

Just pulled gem mint Jordan 91 fleer. Getting it graded

 

[flyingillini]

Just pulled gem mint Jordan 91 fleer. Getting it graded

86 fleer or 85 star, 91 is garbage

 

[djefferis]

One thing I’ve always been puzzled about with the grading of cards - why is it not on a better scale than the 1-10 used ?

Coins use a 70 point scale (stupid I think too - make it a 100 point and attach ranges in say 5 categories of 1-20) - but 1-10 is way too subjective. The difference between a 2 and a 3 is huge at times and with no standard it’s a crapshoot getting stuff graded.

Beckett tried to change it some I know - but these days it’s PSA as the standard - I don’t hold a lot of graded stuff and what I have is lower grade. For example I have an “authentic” 1955 Clemente rookie - paid $400 for it. Why is it “authentic” vs a 1 ? No idea - usually trimming gets you that grade - but no obvious trim. Pen mark from the 50s fountain pen can be seen - so guessing that’s what got it marked authentic.

I’ve got a few Jim Brown rookies too - I think they are 2’s and a 3 - but again one of the 2s looks way better than the 3 in my opinion.

 

[djefferis]

Just pulled gem mint Jordan 91 fleer. Getting it graded

what was the Fleer insert that was die cut foil shaped like the foul lane ? I have one of those buggers that’s perfect and a beam team Jordan that I saved a long time ago when they came out. They were in the box of cards I set aside in the late 90s as I got away from the hobby along with all the autographs I had gotten and various other cards of sentimental value to me. I know those inserts are definitely worth grading if you can get a 9 or 10 - but yea, even graded most regular stuff from the 90s is not worth the cost.

 

[flyingillini]

One thing I’ve always been puzzled about with the grading of cards - why is it not on a better scale than the 1-10 used ?

Coins use a 70 point scale (stupid I think too - make it a 100 point and attach ranges in say 5 categories of 1-20) - but 1-10 is way too subjective. The difference between a 2 and a 3 is huge at times and with no standard it’s a crapshoot getting stuff graded.

Beckett tried to change it some I know - but these days it’s PSA as the standard - I don’t hold a lot of graded stuff and what I have is lower grade. For example I have an “authentic” 1955 Clemente rookie - paid $400 for it. Why is it “authentic” vs a 1 ? No idea - usually trimming gets you that grade - but no obvious trim. Pen mark from the 50s fountain pen can be seen - so guessing that’s what got it marked authentic.

I’ve got a few Jim Brown rookies too - I think they are 2’s and a 3 - but again one of the 2s looks way better than the 3 in my opinion.

Authentic means it doesn’t quality for a grade. Altered , trimmed etc. but at least they are saying it’s real. Watch this. This is crazy but you can see 1000s of these videos. It still doesn’t change anything. Grades command certain $. It will always be that way.