Hi Bill,
Welcome. I saw that you expressed some concern about someone cracking a case and inserting a lower grade card. My advice to alleviate that concern is to always make sure you approach your sales with the idea that you are purchasing the card, not the holder. Evaluate the condition of the card and the attractiveness of the card itself, and decide what you think is a fair price for that card. Although I have never heard of someone swapping out a lower grade card, I know PSA can be rather inconsistent with their grading. There have been several stories about cards with marks and paper loss going unnoticed. In addition, I have seen a few mislabeled cards. For example,I've occasionally seen a mix up between the 1963 Post and 1963 Jello Mantle, and there is a huge monetary difference between the two.
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