[Fred]

I always take the opportunity to give my 2 cents on the topic of AUTH vs numerically graded cards.

I would gladly take an AUTH graded card over a numerically graded "1" or "2" card if it presents nicely and I can get a deep discount on it.

Now my rant and rave over TPGs and hand cut cards. I don't understand how TPGs can grade a hand cut card with anything but an AUTH grade. Also, how can a TPG provide a numerical grade to a card that had a coupon cut off? For example, Zeenuts. If the tab is missing then it was cut off, it is NOT a complete card that was mass distributed, it was ALTERED. Why can't the TPGs understand this.