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Posted By: barrysloate

Slabbing unquestionably has a lot to do with these extravagant prices. I can tell you first hand dealing with many of the high end buyers that they wouldn't even be in the hobby without the advent of professionally graded cards. I have no problem with those who like grading; there are aspects of it I like myself. But make no mistake it is one of the biggest if not the biggest factor in price escalation.