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Posted By: barrysloate

Larry- I think we are unanimous in that SGC is too harsh on cards with a little bit of back damage- are they listening?- and that's an area they need to address. However, you mentioned you had a card that was really rare but had a tear- I don't think rarity should have any influence over a grade at all. A T206 Wagner and a T206 common must meet the same standards, except that hopefully they will spend some extra time examining the more valuable card. That in theory is why you pay more to get a high value card graded, so that they are compensated for the extra effort that goes into getting it right and for getting it back to you quickly. We all hope that is where our extra fees are going.