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Originally Posted by mark evans
Another issue raised by this incident, and one that continues to baffle me, is the disparity in value between high-end grades. The difference in appearance between an 8.5 and a 9 is, in the best of worlds, miniscule, and, in reality, I suspect frequently non-existent or at least unreliable given the inherent subjectivity in the grading process. Accordingly, it strikes me that over time this disparity should be reduced as a general proposition. Whether or not there is any evidence of such a trend to date I couldn't say.
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As best I recall, early on in grading there was not the premiums on 9s that one sees now. The flip has its own value now in the market, for whatever reason, independent of the underlying card.