PSA 5 Evers....I don't think so....DO YOU ?

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Posted By: T206Collector

Look, it's obvious you do not respect my opinion. But I think you must respect Scot Reader's opinion. And he said in Inside T206:

"Like them or not, professional authentication and grading services will increase longterm demand for T206 cards. This seems unavoidable for at least two reasons. First and foremost is that T206 cards slabbed by reputable services are substantially less likely to be fakes relative to ungraded examples. The reduced risk of "getting had" by unscrupulous sellers will enlarge the buyer pool and increase the prices paid for T206 specimens over the long haul. Second, reputable services will largely eliminate problems of grade inflation and deflation. Gone will be the days when a collector will
buy a card advertised as "mint" from one dealer only to be told later that the card is merely "excellent" by another (or worse, the same) dealer. While imperfect, the more objective grading system afforded by professional authentication and grading services will reduce risks for prospective T206 buyers and thereby spur demand. Set registration promoted by authentication and grading services also adds a competitive dimension to collecting that was previously absent. The desire to have "the best" or a "top ten" set on the T206 set registry hosted by any of the major services may drive an ever-increasing number of collectors into an acquisition frenzy, stimulating demand."

My biggest point is his second point -- grade inflation/deflation. That is all I have been trying to say all along here.