Something weird is going on here.....

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Maybe so - maybe not. Still doesn't explain how a card didn't get graded right the first time. What has changed in a few months except for a 2nd set of eyes. Did the card miraculously improve over time?

People are constantly advertising their cards as undergraded. This guy put his money where his mouth was and sent it in for review. So on further reflection they agreed with him. So what?

Anyone who thinks or pretends there isn't a subjective element to grading that can change is just wrong, and would be disillusioned by the number of cards that change grades on their way to their final slab.

[Cozumeleno]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Anyone who thinks or pretends there isn't a subjective element to grading that can change is just wrong

That's how I feel about it, too. If you gave the same grader ten cards (that weren't distinctive or rarities) that he/she previously graded and didn't remember what grade they assigned them, and had them redo them, several of the grades probably change. And if you give them to different graders, I'm sure they agree even less.

Not only is there a subjective element to it, I'd argue that it's largely subjective. The card doesn't change itself, but how a card's flaws are viewed day-to-day certainly can.