For Question #1, there is a TPG who gave roughly equal spans to the different grades: Beckett via their BCCG grading label, and that was/is a complete bust. Everybody hated it. Therefore, the market has spoken, and folks like/want the current system with miniscule differences for the top grades and giant spans in the lower ones.
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Originally Posted by perezfan
Probably obvious, and likely already discussed ad nauseam...
But could someone please explain the following discrepancies, regarding TPG Grading...
1. Why is there such a giant span in acceptable condition for cards graded 1,2,3 and such a miniscule difference for cards graded 8,9,10? Why not make the grading increments equal for each numerical progression? The condition variance for a PSA 2 (for example) can range from a totally destroyed card, to one with barely perceptible paper loss. On the high end of the spectrum, the differences between an 8 and a 10 are barely visible to the naked eye.
Why and when did people start collecting this way, and why is a ridiculous premium paid for something you can't even see without the aid of a loupe or microscope? I'd love to hear from somebody who puts complete faith in the hands of TPGs, and actually collects this way. I know most people will say it's "The Registry", but how did it become a hobby for only the most extreme OCD? Is it pure ego?
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