...the card is graded 'Near Mint' by a major grading company - it must be Near Mint. Why are any of you questioning this paragon of ethics?Everyone needs to understand: because PSA, SGC, GAI are huge and because their slabbed cards bring high bucks on ebay (as evidence on this board has shown), then they all MUST be beyond approach - money talks, doesn't it? and it never lies. Just remember - buy the slab, not the card - in fact, you don't even need to waste your time looking at the card since the label always describes the card accurately. This is really great - now that I think about it, the grading companies have made it possible for ANYONE to collect vintage cards, no knowledge whatsoever required!