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Originally Posted by Dpeck100
This post boggles my mind.
Why are there different prices for similar models of cars? Is every Porsche created equal?
Condition has mattered in card collecting since I got started in 1985. It will never change.
Would you be more comfortable owning a painting that was ripped and stained then one that is in pristine condition and you can clearly see the image without any distractions to the eye?
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Agreed. ...It's almost exactly opposite of what is stated

. And as for condition, it has always been something collectors have focused on since at least the 1930s. Better looking specimens are more desirable and therefore more valuable. It seems like common sense to me.
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