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Gilbert MainesOnce a card is in a reputable holder, the grade of the card is defined by a defensable expert. It may or may not reflect the card's condition, but it establishes its grade.
What occurs prior to holdering is open to speculation. For all cards, for all time. That is, until the time exists that our technology can eliminate undetectable alterations.
You think that a crease has been pressed out? A mark erased? A corner rebuilt? Go ahead, make yourself crazy in the pursuit of the ultimate pristine.
Give me the lifted butt, tummy tucked, silicone and colegen injected pseudo babe. I ain't gonna marry my cards. I just like the way they look. And feel. And smell. Taste?