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Posted By: Howie

I agree with the tape/stain/removal on the Manion. With that centering on Clark the net grade is reflects the card's grade/value. Generally speaking when you show cards to your friends they will tell you what they think you want to hear. When you send them off for grading you get the grader's honest opinion of the cards. Your opinion of the grades shows why professional grading can be helpful in the marketplace. I wouldn't want to buy the Clark advertised as NM and I wouldn't want to buy the Manion advertised at a higher grade and find out later it had tape removed.