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RickI have a lot of respect for you and many of the old timers.
Your opinion on this card holds tremendous weight on the subject.
That being said ...A lot of old timers have their axes to pick with grading companies, for whatever reasons their opinions are usually negative and the wagner is the usual target.
3rd party grading its here to stay ..its far from perfect but its needed.
The hobby has grown too much...
Its not fair to neglet many of the good things that 3rd party grading adds to the experience of collecting.
I like the ease of buying graded cards, the set registry etc..
the problem is the over reliance on graded cards, i believe collectors should study cards and become aware of trimming coloring etc.. regardless of the holder.
and yes some people treat graded cards as stocks ...but not everyone, i guess that its just the way it it now...