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Originally Posted by brunswickreeves
I recall a mid 1990s Beckett article about PSA changing the hobby dynamics and valuation, wow was it an undersell!
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There was fierce opposition at first from a who's who of major players, dealers, collectors, and AHs alike. Then when the tide began to turn about 25 years ago, it seemed like the entire hobby for several years was driven by buying raw to submit and collectors getting their collections graded to cash in on the higher prices graded cards were getting. Eventually, you couldn't hardly sell a non-graded card of any consequence. Same with autographs.