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Originally Posted by canjond
FWIW - I’m sure there are countless similar stories for a lot of the grading companies, but I have a ‘51 Bowman Mantle that was very nice. It was graded a GAI 6 (original slab). I brought it to the National last year and submitted it to PSA in the GAI holder with a minimum grade of 5. Got it back not crossed over for failing to meet the minimum grade. After thinking it over, I decided to crack it and submit it raw. PSA graded it a 6.
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This is something I keep hearing from both dealers and other collectors. Glad your story has a happy ending despite paying 2 times for grading. Big price difference between the GAI holder and the PSA so you did well.