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Posted By: Hankron

My concern is not the difference between GAIs and PSAs of the world, but between the have and have not graders ... Say an elderly woman, not familiar with collecting but who had done some research, came to me and said she wanted to buy a lower grade (say Vg) 1933 Goudey Wait Hoyt for her grandson, as Hoyt was her uncle. She was concerned about fakes and wanted to give something nice for her grandson, so she wanted to get one graded by a legitimate grader. Having seen one for sale in a GAI holder, she wanted to know if grader that was okay. "That grader is well known as a legitimate grader" I would say ... If she said PSA, SGC, perhaps one or two others, I would give her the same response ... If she said PRO or AAA I would recommend she not buy the card.

So, my general concerns are with normal, thoughtful beginners who want to get legitimate opinions from third-person companies, in order to get the items they want and to avoid fakes.