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Has the grading standards completely changed?

Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,263 ✭✭✭✭
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A seller on ebay just sold a run of 55 all American football a few minutes ago. It included a 4 horseman card. Almost every card seemed undergraded. This is very disturbing except for the fact I bought a card from him. This could be the most inconsistant grading set in the hobby. PSA is all over the board on this set. The 4 horseman card was beautiful. Are cards being undergraded on purpose? Take a deep breath and answer the question again. Are cards being undergraded on purpose? Something needs tightening up at PSA. They seem to be losing their touch on vintage cards. JMO.image

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  • otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭
    N54 had a lengthy thread on just that issue and I believe the seller (a poster here, too) brought up exactly the same points with regard to the cello packs break he submitted.

    I just bought a small run of centered PSA 6's that are stunning (from a different seller). In my estimation, most are dead-nuts PSA 7's and a couple have outside shots at PSA 8. Will probably pick up a few more to sample before I consider the crack-out/resub routine.
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,568 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Grading for 1962 topps has tightened IMHO - down by a full grade. I am sitting on a pretty good pile that I won't submit until normalcy returns.
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • GoDodgersFanGoDodgersFan Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭
    I agree and this applies to modern stuff too.

    My two small subs over the past 8-10 months were graded much tougher than before. I am talking about the
    same cards that are graded anywhere 1/2 to 1 grade lower.

    I have another sub that I am doing for this month's special and I am preparing for the worst. I am limiting the
    sub to 30-40 cards only.

    I am not sure what the future will hold. I just ask for consistency.

    Tom
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