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Posted By: Aaron

I think this is a terrific idea for PSA (as well as GAI & SGC). Hopefully, a healthy market will develop for authentic, but altered cards. People who might not otherwise be able to afford a particular card and/or don't mind trimming because they like the look of the card will now have a legitimate alternative.

I think if some shady (and not shady dealers) realize they can achieve higher sales from a PSA Authentic than a PRO 10, they might be less inclined to send their card to a shyster grading service like PRO and won't try to hide the fact that their cards are trimmed anymore. The happy side effect is that shyster services like PRO will be pushed out of their niche market (deceptively grading and concealing trimmed or otherwise altered cards).