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Originally Posted by Snapolit1
Are you sure there are more cards being doctored today than 10-20 years ago, as opposed to just more of a concerted effort today and better tools to out doctored cards?
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Yes, definitely. The question is to what extent? 2x? 5x?10x? More? Who knows. But it's far easier to get a micro trimmed modern card through grading than a vintage one. And now that the internet has effectively published a library of the different types of alterations that are possible along with the various techniques and tutorial videos on offer, paired with the overall growth of the hobby and a diverging opinion amongst younger collectors about what even qualifies as an alteration to begin with, I think it's pretty reasonable to assume that the number of altered cards being submitted for grading today is probably at least an order of magnitude higher than it was 15 years ago.