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Aaron M."i think psa with grade anything that is somewhat scarce as authentic at the submitter's request (this need to be approved by a psa big wig). i have a t206 o'hara stl variation graded "authentic". it is beat up pretty good, but it is NOT altered in any way. i requested the authentic grade, as i found that more appealing to look at than a psa 1."
I've seen a few PSA Authentic slabs, and I think PSA is missing the boat on a much larger niche market. I think if PSA would go ahead and automatically slab authentic, but altered (trimmed and such) cards (with a notation in the slab explaining what alteration took place) instead of just sending them back, they could put all the PRO's out there out of business.
Even though PRO would ignore the trimming and assign the card a 8 or 9 or 10, I bet collectors and dealers out there would be far more inclined to put their money behind a PSA Authentic slab. I think buyers would have much more confidence and sellers would achieve higher prices.