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Posted By: barrysloate

Hal- I do believe this is done with certain cards. I think the most expensive cards have to be graded, and I think the least expensive group lot material is never sent in and is merely graded by the cataloguer, often optimistically.

But I know I will often see a group of cards that should have been graded that isn't, and I can only assume that something transpired that the bidders don't know about. I'm sure if the house disagrees with a grade, and can't get it bumped, there's a good chance they will crack it out and grade it themselves. I think it is a shortsighted plan and not the best way to build market trust.