Economy and the Pyramid
My Grading Contest may have inspired this thread, as the point is to demonstrate the lack of correlation between the esthetics and the grade.
I too am happy to find lower graded examples that look good, because they generally cost less. I buy BVG cards as well, because their grading is tough and because there is often price break between comparably graded (PSA,SGC) and BVG cards.
I may be sorry when it comes to selling my collection as PSA and SGC are the major players in the graded vintage card market. I have never cracked a slab or submitted a crossover, so that is not my motivation. I just want the best cards for the money.
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