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Originally Posted by Lorewalker
I have not looked at the collection and even if I did I am not sure what can be deduced from scans of cards in holders. Card altering is pervasive in the hobby. If you really want to get a perspective on it, as I did at one point, read the numerous threads on blowout. If you are mainly into high grade I would say that is an area more prone to altering but as has been demonstrated altered material is making its way into all grades. It seems to be simply about the economics of it. If a card can be improved and the bump in grade justifies the cost of grading, time and effort, then that card will likely be altered by someone. Some collectors don't care because the holder cleanses the alteration and those collectors seem (right or wrong) to conclude the holder validates the card.
You can go to all kinds of steps to avoid altered stuff but unless you know for sure who submitted it and you know for sure that person is not someone who alters cards, you simply have to take another leap of faith.
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I’ve read several of the blowout posts, so I have a pretty good grasp on the situation, although it’s been a hot minute since the last time I last dug into a post.
I certainly fear that there’s a distinct possibility that some of my pieces might be doctored, although in the absence of more specific knowledge, it’s hard to know which pieces might be suspicious or worthy of further investigation, other than the higher value ones are naturally more likely to be tempting to a doctor who might take a former mid grade piece and transform it into a higher grade piece.