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Originally Posted by Cardboard Junkie
Aloha Barry....as much as I respect your expertise on many old issues. You are mistaken about light pencil marks. They do destroy the paper fibers/sheen and graphite being primarily a grease (why it is used as a lubricant) will leave telltale signs, (maybe not to the naked eye) but definitely damages the paper..under certain lights and magnification the alteration can be detected. Granted the card was already defaced when originally marked but trying to erase may improve the visual aspect of the card it will definitely destroy it furthur. It is detectable with the right equipment which a "good TPG company" will have. Unfortunately I don't think there are any good TPG companys out there. My humble opinion about tpgs but fact about pencil marks. aloha, dave.
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Aloha Dave. I politely disagree with your statements. I think very light pencil marks can be taken off with no remnants of vestiges of a mark being left. As a matter of fact they can be taken off and not be able to be seen under high magnification. This is a fact but we can debate it all we want to. I will agree that technically erasing is altering the card as something is coming off. It is an acceptable alteration to me and most others. BTW, I consider SGC, BVG and PSA to be reputable companies and none of them have seen marks taken off, even when specifically looking for them. I know the graders at 2 of those 3 companies very well and have spent countless hours with them asking these questions. I assume you have to?