Something strange is happening to these cards 
A collector investigating duplicate Aiden Hutchinson gold cards discovered multiple cards with identical grades from different grading companies, suggesting either mass production anomalies or potential grading issues with this particular card.
Summary
The speaker discusses an unusual situation with Aiden Hutchinson collector cards that a collector brought to their attention. A collector who is trying to complete a full set of Aiden Hutchinson gold cards noticed something odd while collecting: multiple duplicate cards appeared in the market. Upon investigation, the speaker found two 8 out of 10 graded copies of the same card, both authenticated by different grading companies, indicating they are legitimate cards rather than counterfeits. Additionally, two different 7 out of 10 graded versions of the card were discovered, with one recently graded. The speaker begins theorizing that the prevalence of these duplicates at specific grades suggests something unusual may be happening with this particular card's production or grading patterns, hinting that the card might be more common than expected or that there could be systematic grading consistency issues.
Key Insights
- A collector attempting to complete an Aiden Hutchinson gold card set discovered duplicate cards with identical grades from different grading companies
- Two separate 8 out of 10 graded copies of the same card exist and were authenticated by two different grading companies, confirming they are genuine cards
- Multiple 7 out of 10 graded versions of the card have appeared, with at least one being recently graded
- The speaker theorizes the card may be experiencing unusual production patterns or grading anomalies based on the recurring duplicate grades observed
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Transcript
[0:00] Something strange is going on with these cards. Collector reached out to me because he's an Aiden Hutchinson collector and he's trying to get all the golds, but then when he was collecting, he realized he saw some duplicates. So, check this out. We got two 8 out of 10 right here off the bat. Both of them, two different companies think they are real cards, so they're not faked. A 7 out of 10 was just graded. And oh, another 7 out of 10 exists. So, I'm starting to think this card maybe 20 out of
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