[Eric72]

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

SGC has been scanning cards for a few years now. From what I understand, PSA has also begun to do this.

With time, that stockpile of digital images will grow. Additionally, technology will advance. The "digital card fingerprint" will either become reality or become easier to utilize.

At some point in the future, a grading company will see a before and after pair of images and say, "look, that's trimmed. This works, let's use it." Things should naturally pick up momentum from there.

I'm sure some will think, "the TPGs will never do this, because..." If business was static, that might be valid. It's not, though. Business and the pursuit of profit is a dynamic animal. If there's an opportunity to monetize this, someone will.