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Paul SI agree. I bought this card, as you see it, 37 years ago. There was no grading system then. At the time it was a player and a type that I didn't have, so it filled two gaps for me, but I have always considered it a poor card. Today, without the gold metallic paint, what would it grade? 2, or 3 at best? But to me it is still a poor card, it has paint and anyone can see that, and no one else needs to be told either. It's a 1 because of the stain, not "if only it didn't..." Gee, except for Gem everything has a qualifier, stated or not. Except for qualifiers, everything other determining factor, grading company wise, starts from the top and works its way down, they don't start from the bottom and work their way up. If I wanted this card in today's market and saw it as a 2(ST) or 3(ST) I would never pay a 2 or 3 price for it. I'd offer a 1 price.
