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Posted By: Jim Crandell

About 15 years ago the hobby was on life support as vintage collectors had completely lost faith whether cards were altered or not. Vintage nrmt-mt cards were receiving no bids from reputable and disreputable dealers alike. PSA came along, collectors gained confidence in buying graded cards, and the hobby is thriving today.

1)Are graded cards more expensive--of course
2)Do dealers overgrade their ungraded cards--yes
3)Are their a lot of trimmed or otherwise altered vintage cards out there--absolutely
4)Do PSA/SGC make mistakes--yes
5)Are graded cards the future of the hobby--bet on it

The other thing that is driving the graded card trend is the PSA Set Registry and the competition to have the best or one of the best sets.