General Forum

With the advent of "encased" cards or  exchange cards that are "sealed", Im left wondering what others think of breaking the seal or opening the pckg. I suppose if youre simply wanting to resell it would be best to leave in original pckacging, but other than that is there any other benefit or reason not to open pckg and/or break mfg seal. It is a debate that started with soomeone insisting that a "slabbed" (not graded) pre production proof is worth signifigantly more than "non-slabbed" card. I am simply wondering how others see it

If they are released in a sealed case I do think they lose value by taking them out unless that case is all scratched up. I can see why people have their individual preferences but I’d I always prefer to have them in the released state/case. I figure if they’ve been taken out it’s either for grading or because the case was damaged. 

I don't look at my cards thru the lens of value or what they may go for on the market. With that said, I bust open anything slabbed, encased, graded, etc. I won't pay a premium for this cards as it is so I have no qualms freeing them from any plastic prison they are in. Mind you, some of the encasing is more for shipping purposes than anything else.

I don't have any factory sets either, I bust them all open. Example, I got my 2023 Topps set and as soon as I got it, broke it open and sorted it as I see fit. Others would throw a conniption with the thought of it being opened...ruin its future "value". Value to me is enjoying what you have. Collector, not investor.

I am guessing they are not slabbing commons and would be afraid of damaging the card trying to break one open. I am not a fan of the slabbed graded cards or these encased cards released by the manufacturer, but my line of thinking is if its already in there let it be.  

Couldn't agree more.