[tjisonline]

This is probably an unpopular opinion. Again, just my opinion.

I’m extremely happy for the previous owner of this Hooper card & the 4 common cards mentioned above. I wish the new owner’s best of luck.

Personally, I red flag easily 75% of high grade vintage cards in older cert slabs. Who knows how many times these cards have changed hands & there’s a good chance (in my opinion) it has been altered. It’s a completely different story when you can I measure cards in hand & visually inspect.

I just don’t trust many of these higher graded conditioned cards. Too many factual hobby stories exist about cards made to appear better & then regraded. As Dr. Beckett has said numerous times, very old cards in high grade condition are usually unnatural.

To each their own