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barrysloateI know you are going to be told that your question is not within the parameters of this chatboard, since it is post WWII. But I'll help you with it anyway.
In most cases when you expect a 7 or 8 and you get a 3, there is some tiny flaw that is difficult to see with the naked eye but which the grading service can see with their electronic equipment. Perhaps your card has a tiny surface wrinkle or a minute piece of paper loss that you just missed. While all of us debate the merits of sending to PSA vs. SGC, I doubt a 3 from one company will come back an 8 from the other; maybe a 4, but I don't think their standards are that different. I would get a good magnifier and a strong light and see if you can find what they found. My guess is the cards have some hidden flaws. I personally prefer SGC but that's just an opinion and they grade very strictly, which is of course a good thing.