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Old 05-23-2019, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by perezfan View Post
Because these people would buy a loose turd, if it were properly slabbed and assigned an ultra-high numeric grade. This type of collector needs the validation of a 3rd party, and has little ability to think for themselves. And conveniently enough, there's an easy way to turn a profit at their expense.

It's the current-day example of "The Emperor's Clothes". Hopefully, that will change.
More than likely it's a registry-driven purchase, I would think.
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