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Originally Posted by Snowman
Excellent! Now that you've accurately represented the card, perhaps we should discuss what is and is not an alteration since you claim to be maintaining a database of "altered" cards. As we all know, soaking a vintage card in water and letting it dry is not an alteration. So why is this card in your database again?
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We do not know what the card was soaked in. You said that you did not clean the card. Based on the before and after pictures the card does show evidence of being altered. I hope that the card was not soaked in tap water, even Kurt has said to never do that. Based on PSAs most recent comments even soaking a card in water is not acceptable. Therefore, the card was added to the altered card database.
The altered card database is not the judge, jury or executioner as to what is or isn't an altered card. That role belongs to the person that wants to purchase the card. The altered card database is an educational tool that provide collectors with information about cards.