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Originally Posted by aloondilana
Please take a look at the the three cards shown, my Ruth blows away both, yet it got the lowest grade. Do grading companies seem to give better grades to stiffs or lesser known stars?
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Welcome to the site.
"Most" of us buy the card and not the grade. All in all, I believe TPG's do a good job and they serve their purpose. BUT, things slip through every now and then, and humans do make mistakes. In this era of internet buying/selling it is VERY difficult to get an idea of condition from just a couple scans or pictures.
Having a strong understanding of the grading system can help with confusion as well. It's not just a grade based on "initial eye appeal". A tiny crease or a tiny bit of paper loss will kill the grade even if the card looks spectacular (your Ruth is a good example).
http://www.sgccard.com/grading_scale.htm
Obviously your Ruth is offcenter, seems to have some scratches or paper loss, and we haven't seen the back either.