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Originally Posted by barrysloate
The reason that restoration on coins and cards is frowned upon is that the value of each is very much dependent on its grade. Compare a vintage baseball card in Good to Very Good condition to the same one in NR MT to MT condition. The difference might be a hundred fold. As such, collectors demand that whatever grade a coin or card receives is the real thing.
That wouldn't apply to a painting. If a restorer touched up a Picasso, I doubt it would affect the price very much. If major work was done, then it probably would have more of an effect. But baseball cards and coins are very condition sensitive.
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I agree with this but the part where I am confused is why?
If you have two identical cards and both are slabbed PSA 8 why would it matter if one was "touched up" and the other one wasnt?
We love "eye appeal" but then if someone removes a gum stain from 1963 Topps Berra "eye appeal" is thrown out the window and the card is demonized.
If TPGs are defining our love or hate for cards that are doctored then should we flip our stance to buy the holder not the card?