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Posted By: davidcycleback

The market will decide financial values of the half and whole grades. I'm curious how they will turn out.

I think collectors will more closely judge how the card itself aligns with the grade on the label. To me, at least, the new system shows issues-- no 9.5, whole grades won't be lowered even lowering is justified. To me this shows the new grading system is about as much about market share as about grading accuracy. There are points of softness in the grading. I have nothing against the use of half grades, and make no predictions how collectors will react vote their pocket books. Maybe they'll think the new system is hot stuff, while closely comparing the grade of the card to the grade on the label before purchasing.

My only prediction is that there will be an initial infatuation with PSA half grades that will ebb with time.