Did u peel Topp protector from ur cards?

[airnoname]

Did u peel Topp finest/refractor protectors/coatings from your cards?

Not sure whether keep them as they were is a better choice.

The letters like "Topp finest protector, peel and remove coating" are some kinds of blocking the picture of the cards.

[Jef]

THE longtime great debate.

i am sending some Kobe and KG Finest RCs to BGs soon, and i cannot decide what to do.

Also have some Pippen Finest Refractors, and im more likely to peel them.

i ahve always thought that if there is even 1% chance that you will sell or trade the card in the future, leave it unpeeled.

if you want it to enjoy as part of your own collection though, why not peel it? the cards look great without the coating - especially the refractors.

[Italy61587]

THE longtime great debate.

i am sending some Kobe and KG Finest RCs to BGs soon, and i cannot decide what to do.

Also have some Pippen Finest Refractors, and im more likely to peel them.

i ahve always thought that if there is even 1% chance that you will sell or trade the card in the future, leave it unpeeled.

if you want it to enjoy as part of your own collection though, why not peel it? the cards look great without the coating - especially the refractors.

from what i've heard, you'll get a way better surface grade if you remove the coating right before sending it in to get graded.....

when i was a kid, about sixth grade, i use to have to lie about how much i'd spend on cards......especially when packs of 96-97 finest were 6 bucks a pack even then .......so back then, i left the peels on......later on the refractors i had from some other topps products, especially refractors, i peeled because they looked so much better.......

it's funny that this topic came up, because i looked back at a really old beckett from around 96 and they had a debate article about this same topic......(back when beckett actually had articles to read )

[XxViSiOnxX]

Tuff Decision, I never peeled mine ever even if they started to bubble, But if you intend to grade it i would remove it because it could lower your grade.

[whalechaser]

I always just kept mine on, I like it, part of basketball card history.

[mrveggieman]

I have always kept to protector on mines because I have not completely sorted out all my cards and want to keep it on for protection. Even after I sort them out I'm so used to the protector I probably won't take it off.

[MatthewLee]

Buy 2 and peel 1.

[Shrimpynz]

Why not do what I have and get two of the same card and have one peeled and the other unpeeled. Sounds silly but then you don't have to worry about whether you should or shouldn't peel them.

[Jef]

i really think that one day i am just giong to have a drink, loosen up, and peel my finest cards and send them for grading.

they look better without the coating, the grade will improve, and i will be able to enjoy the card more for eternity. i know that slabs can be cracked obviously, but sending them in will be the point of no return - card needs to be either peeled or unpeeled. i think my pippen refractors and all my finest RCs are going to get that treatment.

[whalechaser]

^ nice plan there, sounds like a fun saturday afternoon.