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Brian H (misunderestimated)Better is a personal preference question so I take it you mean more valuable.
The jury is out on whether as a general rule a grade of Authentic generally commands a higher price than a low grade. I would say taht it depends on the card and what it flaws are -- which I realize isn't helpful in placing a monetary value on the cards. I can tell you that for set registry purposes a PSA 1 out ranks an "Authentic" if that's your game.
I would assume that Mastro (or whomever) submitted the cards for authentication did so in order to cause possible buyers to literally look at the card without thinking about the grade.