I have a 1906+ graded Cubs collection that may venture into the 1800s one day, but with the way things have been going the past 3-5 years that "one day" is getting further away.
That said, I don't mind mixing lower-end cards with higher-end examples in my collection even if it means passing up many lower-end examples waiting for the right one to come along.
I've managed to snag a good amount of PSA 1.5 - 2 cards that don't look out of place next to a PSA 5.
I'm not in a never-ending hunt to upgrade, either. That part of the chase means I take special care to get a really nice example of a lower-graded card if I choose to go that route with a player.
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