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Old 08-30-2021, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Fred View Post
I just looked at the Goldin Auctions offering - lots of Video Games and WATA graded material with starting values above what a green T206 Cobb would go for (ok, not in 9.4 condition as graded by WATA), but still, how many people out there would rather have a common video game with a label that says its PRIMO than a nice piece of baseball history like a green (or for that matter, any) T206 Cobb.

Am I missing something here?
If you watch the video, a 9.4 by WATA seems like it would only be a Near Mint 7-8 at their competitor. So basically WATA scale is equivalent to BCCG. Usually investors want to prove they have the best and migrate away from watered down grading scales like BCCG.
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