Can we all agree that
the higher the grade, the more value is perceived by bidders and sellers ? It seems logical to me to believe that AHs feel the same way.
By way of a specific example, I recall when a lady collector was consigning her modest collection to REA. She told us on Net54 that she offered to have her cards graded and assume the cost. REA politely told her not to. They would do so. The reason may have been that they could get a faster turn around (this was a long time ago). The consignment was heavy in DeLongs, and REA would be in a position to educate the graders on the special problems with that issue (narrow borders) . My own thoughts on the matter say that where money is involved, and no way to "prove" anything like in a court of law, that "devil take the hindmost."
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