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Originally Posted by samosa4u
I actually prefer the older PSA slabs for a big reason. For example, if you see a Wilt Chamberlain rookie graded in PSA 7 - yes, it is in an old holder, but it was submitted when it was worth like a thousand bucks. Why does this matter to me? Because the cards were so much cheaper back then, so it means there is a lesser chance that it was altered.
The cards in newer slabs have a much higher chance of being altered simply because they are worth much, much, much more.
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Ya, but it also means you are likely sitting on a card that would grade as a PSA 6 today if it were cracked and resubmitted. I actually have this exact card in a modern PSA 7 slab. I challenge anyone to find even one single PSA 7 in an older slab that's in better condition than this one. Hell, I haven't even found an older slab in an 8 yet that's in better condition. They've drastically moved the goalposts on us, unfortunately, and a recently graded 7 is nearly always superior to an older graded one.
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