1. There was a massive price spike across the board in 2021. The modern market has come down a long way. The vintage market has come down a little, but prices remain much higher than they were before
2. PSA has (in my opinion) dramatically tightened their grading standards. I’ve seen many cards that I believe were 3s and 4s come back as 2s and 2.5s. I think SGC is strict, but not to the same extreme. There are a few other companies that have tried to enter the game, but I don’t think any have made significant inroads on the vintage side (CSG seems to be the strongest of the new graders).
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