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Just looking for a little input, on other's thoughts on this.

Just a little personal background on the subject. First, I have never sent a card, or anything else, to be graded. It's just not my thing. To be clear, I am not opposed to grading, I just never, have done it. I also don't go chasing graded cards. That is not to say, I don't have any graded cards. I have aquired some over the years. Usually, because some were included, in a larger lot that I purchased. Or, maybe if I could not find a raw copy, of a card I needed, and the price was reasonable.

Back in the day, I purchased a Factory sealed set of 2000 Collector's Edge Supreme when they were released. I never opened it, and just put it in a box with other cards, and into the closet it went. Until yesterday, when I came across it while looking thru a bunch of my stored collection.

Now my question, Should I open it, and get the Tom Brady RC graded? Or, should I just let it sit, sealed in the box and put it back into storage?

All thoughts are welcomed. Just trying to get an idea of where the hobby is.

Thank You all, in advance, for your thoughts.

Paul

Check out the completed auctions on ebay for both the complete factory set and the Brady card by itself.  You'll see the Brady card ungraded sold for pretty much what the entire set went for.

If it was me, I'd open the set and get the Brady card out and get a magnifying glass and check what they grade for - centering, edges, surface, and corners.  If in your mind you think it would grade high (at least a "9"), I'd send the Brady in for grading and take my chances.  You don't have to be a professional graded at BGS, PSA, or whomever to see the corners are sharp or edges are perfect.

Was your original intention to sell the set? Are you looking to flip it now?

Not sure if you're just asking for justification to slab it because of the current trend in pricing. If the set was sitting for so long in your closet and you've been ok it, why are you thinking of breaking open a set and spending money to get someone else's opinion on the card's condition?

Not knocking grading or your decision; I'm just playing devil's advocate. Actually I suppose I am knocking grading a bit. If grading companies only slabbed cards as authentic (and didn't assign a 'number'), would collectors be so interested in the process?

Another thing to factor in is that I have heard there is a huge backlog to have a card graded. I have never had a card graded either so I don't know. You may be waiting a while to get the card graded and returned.

Lots of LCS's regullarly submit to lots to PSA, Beckett and SGC.  My local one in ATL sends a batch about once a month or more.  These kind of stores can give you a good idea if it is worth to do that for the actual card.  A second live opinion never hurts.  Mine shop gives very good and honest opinions.  I have a few I am considering sending in as well.

Good luck, Greg

I can't answer the original poster's question. His call. Although, unless you're investing, I never understand buying a box of cards and never looking at them. 

But I would totally buy cards that were just slabbed as authentic, not because they were altered or something, but because the company just authenticated. I still wouldn't send any in. But I can see the quality of the card on my own. I can't always tell if it's a fake. Authentication is the ONLY reason I buy graded cards. 

Anyway, good luck on your decision. 

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I am not a big fan of the grading part of the hobby, but if it were me, I would grade for sure.

Being a major future hof rookie card to me makes the decision go more towards grading even if you plan to keep.

Mark 

I have never had cards graded, but I am now open to it with some of my cards. I would definitly consider getting the Brady graded, but with the back logs for the grading companies I would hold up for now.