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warshawlawand to vintage collecting. I hope you find it fun.
I'd say buy the card because you like it, not because of the plastic encasing it. PSA qualifiers are dicey things; it really depends on the card. A 9 o/c may equate to a 7 or a 5, depending on how badly o/c it is. Similarly, a MK qualifier may be based on a huge problem (like a moustache on the guy's face) or a minor one, like a bit of pencil on the back. From what I see, your card would grade fair to good absent the qualifier. Koufax is very popular and his rookie card is one of those cards that always has a market, so I don't think you got ripped off. In the future, I would suggest you avoid qualifiers other than mild centering qualifiers.
There is another thread about high grade cards; you may want to look at that one in regard to the T206.