Grade-mongers

[orly57]

Originally Posted by irv

100% correct.

I have seen cards, with practically unknown players, fetch big dollars because the cards are slabbed 9's and 10's.

I suppose the lure is the fact it puts them in a more rare category being 9's and 10's, but I just don't see the purpose of purchasing a card of a practically unknown player other than it being an investment.

But, even if that is the case, I still don't see this fetching them big bucks in the future?

When a grade bumps you up to elite and rare territory, i can see the value in that (like an 8 to a 9). But the difference between a goudey ruth (for example) psa 3 and psa 4 in terms of population is the same. At that point, the better looking card should be more expensive even if it is the lower grade. There is nothing inherently more valuable in that 4 since they are no more rare and is only tecnically a better card but not aesthetically. Just my opinion.