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Originally Posted by Mark17
I think there should be 2 grades:
Authentic / Counterfeit
Original / Altered
Then a brief description of any alterations on the back label such as:
Recolored
Trimmed
Corners
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This is what I’d like to happen as well. But the grading company must actually know how to detect and assess alteration, and do it with 100% impartiality. A far cry from what we have now.
Number grades are purely subjective, and only lead to fraud and corruption. They feed the egos that fuel the worst attributes within our hobby. And who needs a 3rd party to assess a number grade anyway? It’s the collector’s damn property - not theirs. So just confirm the authenticity, then let US determine the aesthetics. People are way too hypnotized and conditioned to believe a number is a necessity.