“2nd edition” is what makes this even worse.
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For sure. I don’t know if I can find much worse than a Base Set 2 common with such a low score. Maybe an energy card from Base Set 2, lol.
This is honestly a work of art!
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same arcade had a base unlimited pack for 500,000 tickets
assuming you hit the 100 ticket jackpot for every 1$ you spend, thats a 5k base pack that is definitely light.
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hey at least the label color matches the energy card! would be worst if this was a fire energy 
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I think for high end vintage anything under an 8 is junk. For modern 10 should really be the minimum grade
Personally strong 7s and above are fine to me for vintage.
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I can get behind that
Depends on what you mean by “junk slab.” Because if by “junk slab” we mean a card where the encapsulation and grading don’t add significant secondary market value to the item, then PSA 8s (from any era) are “junk slabs.”
Doesn’t mean that PSA 8s are junk items; no one would call a PSA 8 Gold Star Ray or a PSA 8 1st Ed Neo Discovery Umbreon holo “junk” – it’s just that the value resides solely in the card.
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What about a PSA 8 crystal charizard?
A PSA 8 Crystal Charizard is a fantastic item. But it’s a fantastic item because a NM Crystal Charizard is a fantastic item. The slab doesn’t add any significant value – you could crack the card out and it would be worth (approximately) the same amount as when it was in the slab.
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Maybe. I think a raw one goes for around 2-3k while an 8 is between 4-4.5k
You’re correct that most raw Crystal Charizards sell for in that price range, but that’s because they’re not NM. An actually NM raw Crystal Charizard will sell for approximately as much as a PSA 8
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I can’t speak for the market, but personally I see huge value added by slabbing the highest end vintage cards. Even below PSA 8.
I am not interested in playing games with condition on the high end cards.
When I bought a PSA 7 1st Ed Base Zard, I did so with the confidence that PSA gave it a 7 grade. There was no ambiguity.
I would have paid much less money for that same exact card if it had been raw, because I would be paranoid about invisible damage that could seriously hurt the potential grade.
I might be unusually risk averse, but on the high end I think the slab more than pays for itself far down on the condition ladder.
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I would have paid much less money for that same exact card in if it had been raw, because I would be paranoid about invisible damage that could seriously hurt the potential grade.
I respect that and I think it’s a totally reasonable approach, but the market simply doesn’t agree. The market demonstrates time and again that it’s more than willing to pay PSA 8+ prices for raw NM cards. If you cracked out your PSA 7 1st Ed Base Zard, it wouldn’t lose any significant value (assuming that PSA accurately graded it – if it was a weak 7, then the market might pay less for the raw card. Similarly, if it was a strong 7, then the raw card might end up selling for more than a slabbed PSA 7).
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the more you grade, the more you will realize grading is wildly subjective and opinionated. Its always better to use a grading company over a seller’s opinion, but do not take grading company’s word as gospel ever.
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Idk about that. A PSA 7 1st Ed zard is a 7-8k card. Raw mint would provost be 5k
Not true at all. In fact, Troll and Toad is literally offering $6710 in cash for a NM raw 1st Ed Base Zard as we speak.