Buying Raw cards from Oldtime Dealers

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Posted By: Tony Galovich

Last yr I purchased some pretty rare cards From Larry Fritsch & I sent all to SGC, All cards came back 2-4 points lower, But not surprised & I returned several that had horrible registration as well ........ Many old-time dealers realize grading standards have changed, BUT they continue to grade from 70's hobby standards...... If they changed their standards to modern grading criteria, their profits would fall dramatically & they still want to make 1970's style profits, not the profit margins of today..... But not all old-time dealers are adamant, some have changed with today's new grading standards.....You just have to do a few test purchases or tell them up front what you expect, you will find many will tell you to buy elsewhere