[QUOTE=Wid_Conroy;2010861]Thank you for bringing up grading....as a new collector back after 30 years (posted above), I have done my homework on the big-3. I have not had anything slabbed yet, but will eventually. I believe the "PSA premium" is artificial and won't last in the long run. Too inconsistent and biased, which is the basic task that I pay a grader to perform. As a collector who likely won't sell, I am going another direction. I think that over time other providers will prove to be better at the job, and the premium will fade.
There are thousands of examples like this but this one seems especially apropos to this thread:
A few months ago a T206 Magie graded 1.5 by SGC sold at auction for $5600. Tonight a Magie graded PSA 1.5 (MC) went for $9000. Maybe the PSA card was especially attractive for the grade, but I have to think the "PSA premium" was a factor.
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