[Leon]

As others have said, there is almost no (good) reason to have a card in a GAI holder today. It will devalue them.

Originally Posted by Stampsfan

Apologies if this has been asked before, but I did a search and could not come up with a definitive answer.

I am wondering about GAI graded cards. I have seen references here about how they were once reliable, but evolved into not being so. In another recent thread, Peter Spaeth indicated "This was GAI's failure despite the excellence of Mike Baker as a grader...".

Can anyone provide details around such?
Is there a way (number sequence) to tell if a GAI graded card can be "more trusted" than another series of numbers? Any details around why?
What is the danger of trimmed or re-colored cards with GAI?

Looking more for informed details, not opinions such as "Don't trust any GAI".

Thanks in advance.