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Originally Posted by wonkaticket
Most all of my collection cards have the visual appearance of at least 2 grades higher when they can be obtained.
I can’t understand why someone would pay a hefty premium for a 7, 8, and 9 when they can have a better looking 4-5.
I also think there should be a small premium or value to buying a collection or set that has the visual appeal of more $$ cards..but that is just my two cents.
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I agree with virtually everything Wonka said. In fact, the statement that "Most all of my collection cards have the visual appearance of at least 2 grades higher" just means that his cards look really crisp, but suffer from hard to see technical flaws. If you use the numbering system alone to collect cards, you will wind up "paying a hefty premium for a 7, 8 and 9 when they can have a better looking 4-5."
But, if you use the numbering system as it was designed, to help you find the flaws in cards that are not so easily seen, then you will not be disappointed. Buy the card, not the holder -- and use the numbers as an aid.
My understanding is that color and registration are added into the equation by the grading companies, but it is on the margins in the higher grades only. And I am fine with that approach because those are easily perceptible "flaws".