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Posted By: Richard Masson

Only technical factors should be considered because the grade is supposed to be objective. If grading were subjective, we'd be right back where we started without any consistency. Kit Young, Mike Wheat, Larry Fritsch and Lew Lipset all have a different idea of what a VG card is. So do I. One man's Ex is another man's NM-. The art is picking cards to collect that are the best looking cards, not necessarily the highest numbered plastic. That's why I have to laugh when it comes down to obsessing about the difference between a 7, 8, 9 or 10 and the resulting price differences. They all look nice to me. In some cases, a 6 can be just as nice or even better that these other grades if the picture is perfectly calibrated and centered.