I once spent over $20,000-
But the person I bought the card from is one of the most truthworthy, best people in the hobby.
In fact, I might have been willing to pay *more* for the card given that it was ungraded.
Third party grading has its place in this hobby. And I would say that many of my pre-war cards are, in fact, graded. But there is something special about having a few close relationships in the hobby, and people who legitimately love the cards themselves and not the number on the tomb
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