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Al C.risafulliDepends on the card, the issue, how I feel that day, how much money I have, and about a million other factors.
Speaking (or writing) in generalities, I prefer scarcity over condition. However, there are some times where condition IS the scarcity. And there are other facets of my collection where I need to own something that is not particularly scarce - in that case, I'll try and go for condition.
Example: I collect HOFers. I want to obtain at least one card of every HOFer. For Rabbit Maranville, I have an E121 Herpolsheimer - one of a kind card, graded SGC 30 because of the pencil marks. For Paul Molitor, I have a 1989 O Pee Chee SGC 98 because it's so plentiful.
-Al