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Bruce MorelandI think that your earlier comments are right on the money. I would never assume that any vintage PRO card was un-altered, and I would agree that it is better to have this kind of thing graded by a major grader. I don't agree with much of what you say in this new post.
What we see in the card business is people paying substantial premiums for PSA-graded material, and substantial discounts for PRO-graded material.
When a seller sells both in quantity, it is obvious that he knows that PRO-graded material is discounted, and it is natural to conclude that he would be getting the PSA premium if he could do so. Since he is not, it must be because he can't. And if he can't, it is proper to ask why he can't. The only sensible reasons are that the cards are over-graded or have been messed around with.
You are asking most of PSA-8 SMR for this card. I doubt that you'll get it, because most people believe what I wrote in my previous two paragraphs.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1850220137
There is the link to the auction, in case anyone would like to look.
bruce