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Solomon CramerOn the number of 8/88s graded as of Dec 31 1995? 1996, 1997, ...2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, ... 2006?
That would be the best way to get an idea how many new 8s are coming out every year. In theory, since the boom has passed, the number of new 8s should be decreasing as the years pass.
I'm not sure how many 8s are being cracked to try for 9s, or how many cards are being crossed from SGC/PSA. But those should be the only factors disrupting a nice progressive function.