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Posted By: Chad

when it comes to grading. But the same card, with the same grade, is worth more in a PSA holder than another holder? I see grading as useful, don't get me wrong, but that sure ties an awful lot of value into an ephemeral quality, ie. the demand for PSA branding, doesn't it? I'm starting to uderstand why debates about grading services get so passionate around here. That's a lot of evaporated value if enough people start thinking to themselves that PSA is crap. (Again, I'm not arguing for or against either grading company, but just trying to understand how this hobby of mine works. Personally, I buy PSA, SGC and GAI cards as well as a lot of raw cards--as long as it's a card I've convinced myself I need I'm good.)

--Chad