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Originally Posted by mferronibc
I’m wondering what the overall consensus is continuing to buy graded cards. Have people stopped completely and are waiting for the dust to settle or proceeding with caution.
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Yep.
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Originally Posted by mferronibc
My question is does anyone feel any more confident buying cards in older PSA slabs then the new lighthouse ones (or whatever they’re called).
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I feel more confident purchasing PSA graded cards in older holders.
Now some guys have been doctoring cards for a long time and just because you buy an old slab doesn't mean the card hasn't been doctored, however, I just feel there are
more card doctors now compared to back then. So recently graded waterfront cards have a
higher chance of being doctored compared to the ones that were graded in the past.
Another reason why a card today has a higher chance of being doctored is
value. Remember, 10 - 15 years ago many of these cards were worth
a lot less. Back then, you could buy a beautiful well-centered PSA 6 Hank Aaron rookie for around $600 USD. I just recently paid $4,000 USD for mine.
And finally, a card today has a higher chance of being trimmed because of the
centering craze (that only seems to be getting worse every year). Because collectors today pay large sums of money for well-centered cards, card trimmers are, well, giving them just that.
