1/2 GRADES

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Posted By: Solomon

I would assume, any significant card that is already a 7.9 is in an 8 holder. Who is selling incredibly high end 7s and 8s on cards with significant moves in price?

For all that people complain about PSA's overgrading - do you really think there are tons of 7.9s out there in 7 holders?

The half grades are a cop out - all those really nice 7s (and 8s, etc.) finally have a place, where the grader is bailed out about what to do with the vending card with 70/30 centering.

Anyone who things PSA did this out of a sense of "make the hobby better" is deluding themselves. Grading is always going to be subjective. But, in theory, the arguments should now be over a half grade spread, not a full grade. Just like that T206 Lajoie now posted - I think most people would agree it's closer to a 5 than a 7, but not an abortion in a 6 holder. Doesn't that 5.5 grade make a lot of sense?