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Originally Posted by ksabet
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?
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Regarding high grade vintage cards, the "why" is simple economics: Supply affects the market.
If I have a PSA 8 card that is unaltered and top pop, then a guy trim and bleaches a card that gets a PSA 9, the restoration directly affected my resale value. Owners of high grade vintage cards have a vested interest in preventing artificially enhanced cards from equaling or eclipsing unrestored examples.