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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

As has recently been mentioned in another thread: the carmel stains add character to a Cracker Jack that the pristine examples of this issue do not have. I find that I agree with this statement, and expand on it a little. Specifically, it is my preference to own cards that have actually "been there", around their time of issuance. That is, I prefer a card with some wear over that which is in unused condition.

To me quality is a used card, not one that will score very high on a grading scale. Heck, I own very nice cards which have graded PSA3, and others which are 5s or 6s. I guess that my eyesight is failing, but a card better than a 5 or 6 just can not be measurably better (by my yardstick).

So my vote is for quality (by my definition), and quality by Julie's definition ie. "only the best players". Now ... which are the best players?