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brian pAs a non-slabbed lower grade collector, I have always thought the grading companies, and in particular PSA, just dump cards into their lowest grades without much thought or concern that there are different levels of appeal amongst these collector cards. PSA has always been the worst offender--tell me it is not ridiculous to only have three grades (VG, G and P/F) for cards VG and lower.
I don't support any grading company efforts, but if you are going to do it, at least do things with care. For those registry/ego collectors distinctions between these lower grades don't make a bit of difference, but if some of us average Joes were to purchase a lower condition card sight unseen based upon the grade only, we might end up with either a decent card or road kill suitable only for those with married cousins in their family tree.
Brian