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Posted By: David Davis

There is only one initial seller of these graded photos, which is JP The Mint. If you look on the CGC web site, there is not mention of a photo grading service. It's my understanding that Jay Parrino was one of 3 people to purchase the Culver Pictures archive, and I guess he thought grading them could enhance their value, even though he makes not mention of the archive in the ads.

I primarily sell photos for a living and can tell you from experience that the grading will have zero impact on the value. So many original photos, while maybe not one of a kind, are seen so infrequently, that condition has very little impact, unless it is badly damaged.

BTW, for the price that many of the photos sell for, I hope his cost is minimal on the grading/encapsulating, because anyone of moderate means would soon be out of business.