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If I ran a TPG, I might be motivated to keep my price guide artificially high to maximize the 1% premium added to certain grading events… (View Post)

Consider an exit strategy…it might not be a topic any of us want to consider but remember your family will try to disperse your collection with the potential for substantial negative consequences unl… (View Post)

Continuing the digression from OP (thankfully)...the market bears out that PCGS slabs regularly sell for a premium over NGC slabs and when stickered by CAC another bump up in value generally occurs..… (View Post)

Isn't this a typical strategy (collect now, service later) for Private Equity companies who try to maximize profit/returns for their inverstors...didn't PCGS get purchased by PE last year for 700mill? (View Post)

While all of the previous are excellent defining qualities, we collectors have the final say in what sets are great. I like to poke at Hansen (b/c I'm envious, etc.) because he has amazingly put toge… (View Post)