This subtopic on the dynamics of PSA's grading standards comes up from time to time. When confronted about it, the typical response I've seen from PSA is that their standards have not changed at all, and technically, they're correct (i.e., the wording of the standards has not changed). In my view, what has changed is their application of the standards, which is a whole different issue. In other words, I think they apply (and interpret) the standards much more stringently today than they did even a few years ago.
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