Glossary Term
population report
A grading-company count of how many copies of a card have been graded at each level.
A population report shows the number of graded examples of a collectible at different grade levels, helping collectors understand relative condition scarcity.
Population data helps collectors compare rarity at the grade level, avoid overpaying for common slabs, and judge how difficult a top-grade copy may be to find.
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