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Joe D.Since it is an ethical dilemma... here is my personal anwer.
Did you agree with the SGC grade? Do you agree with the PSA grade?
If you think that SGC was right and PSA was wrong (remember it is only opinions of mere mortals)... then I would disclose.
On the other hand, if you see the possibility that PSA is correct --- I say no need to disclose.
I have a card right now that I purchased from an N54'er that came back as Authentic from SGC. I completely disagree with the grade. It measures fine and I see absolutely no sign of alteration. When I questioned SGC upon picking it up, I quickly accepted their reasoning (they said they saw a wave on top).... giving it a closer look - I say they really got this one wrong.
So, I will give SGC one more chance... hopefully they change the grade.
If not - I will crack it out and submit it to a competing grader (for their opinion... remember its an opinion).
If it came back from a competing grader with a grade, I would have no problem eventually selling it for that grade.... after all I would agree with that grader.
On the flip side....
If I believed a card to be altered I would disclose.