[Cozumeleno]

For me it would depend on the condition. If someone were selling me something purported to be a high-grade card, probably only a couple hundred dollars. There, I'd be more concerned about trimming, added color, etc.

If it was a low-grade card, I'd be more inclined to spend a little more if it was a type of card I'd handled before. In that case, I'd be mostly only concerned about authenticity/less about missing a significant flaw, and feel I could adequately determine that on cards I was familiar with. I've bought raw low-grade cards up to about $700.