Collecting Tip: Avoid Dented Cans

If an item is readily available in good condition, don't buy one with condition issues unless it is at a very steep discount.

Condition issues become less problematic when it is a rare or high cost item. For example, a stain won't hurt a Babe Ruth signed ball badly, but it’ll decimate the desirability of a Mantle signed baseball.

If an item is easily available in excellent condition, forget about the “dented cans.”