We are at the mercy of grading companies
No matter how frustrated we get we have no alternative to third party graders. If 99% of ungraded 1952 Mantles are not authentic, then we need authentication for high value cards. I don’t like being forced into using them but that is the reality. I buy some expensive vintage cards and in the old days I learned the hard lesson. About half bought in the early 90’s would not grade fully, either trimmed, altered.
The scary thing now is the number of fake graded cards. So grading is even suspect. Makes me want to just sell everything and find a new hobby.
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