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T206Collector...RE-eeee--alllly miss the point of third party grading.
Third party grading is MOST VALUABLE in cases of your T206 Lajoie. It is SGC telling prospective buyers to beware of hard to see damage (paper loss, pin holes, creases, etc.)
Third party grading HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH aesthetic appeal and, frankly, would be useless if that were the case. You don't need someone to tell you how beautiful a card is -- you can see that and judge for yourself.
FINALLY, it is important to remember (as I've said a zillion times on here) that grading is like a pyramid. At the top, all 10's will look the same, but as you move down the scale towards the 3's, 2's and 1's you will find that there are numerous reasons for a card's grade. 1's, by definition, are like snowflakes -- no two 1's will look alike.
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