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RichardI do believe that some of the variances in the grading, even from the individual graders in each company, can be attributed to "grading the card with certain provisions due to the issue."
One glaring example is a Cracker Jack card with caramel staining. I am sure that this issue is typically graded with more relaxed standards due to staining. I have seen several EX 5's and VG-EX 4's from all of the companies that are covered with stains. Are the relaxed standards due to staining on certain issues consistent from company to company? and even between graders in the same company? Probably not.