Card Restoration....the REAL Grader's Fear

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

My 1941 Joe DiMaggio looks really great.......could be a PSA 9 or an SGC 90+ ?

And, I am tempted to submit it for Grading.......but, as most of you know, I don't
care for graded cards in my personal collection.

Actually guys, this card was less than Vg....with rounded corners and a crease thru
the center of it. It's the only card I have had "restored" and I was really amazed with
the result. I wanted a near perfect 1941 card of Joe D. to honor his 56-game hitting
streak.
As I believe it will probably be the last vintage record that will stand.


You Graded card dudes better be more concerned with the Professional Restorers,
rather than the "amateurs" involved in altering cards. Because, if the $$$$$ get any
higher on "high-end" BB cards, the restorers will be working overtime. And, they can
restore cards to the degree that the Graders will not be able to detect the difference.

T-Rex TED