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Old 12-16-2020, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Hankphenom View Post
IMO, it's a fools errand to try and grade them, just too many variables. S74s, B-18s, BF2s, pins, and other oddball sets, are memorabilia, unlike cards with their standardization, and their value should hinge entirely on what a buyer is willing to pay for what he sees, not on some subjective "grade" another person decides to give it. I can see slabbing them for authenticity, maybe, but if you don't know enough to recognize fakes of these things, why are you collecting them?
Reason for slabbing is not the grade, it is about protecting the cards. I know a real S74 when I see one. Will get them slabbed elsewhere other than SGC.
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