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How Hard Should It Be to Crack a Slab? Plus, International Buying Opportunities.

Mike and Jesse also chat about PSA’s stance on card cleaning

By Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson
US-AUCTION-JULIEN-SPORT Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images


Mike and Jesse start the pod by discussing PSA taking an official stance on card cleaning (4:50). Then, Mike talks about his major PC find (10:50) and Jesse wants to know how hard it should be to crack a slab (13:48). Later, they are joined by Toby Korner from Collectors’ Korner to discuss international buying opportunities and how the German card market compares to the U.S. (25:11). Finally, they answer your mailbag questions (56:10).

Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson
Guest: Toby Korner
Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

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