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Judge DredI thought PSA offered this service. I called them but nobody could explain what their "Authentic" designation indicated. It's been a while since I looked at the PSA web site. Perhaps they've corrected this oversight and now provide an explanation of the "Authentic" designation (for their slabs) on their web site.
GAI appears to offer this service. There have been obviously altered cards encapsulated in GAI holders that have the "Authentic" designation.
At the national the SGC representatives said that they would probably begin providing this service soon. Does anyone know if they offer this yet?
Pro grading - lets not go there - nothing is alered to them. I would love to see someone post a scan of a PRO rejection slip that states the card was trimmed. We all need a little humor in our lives.
I think the "Authentic" designation would benefit the hobby to some degree. It will definitely benefit the grading service "bottom lines."
The funny part is that I think people will actually pay more for an "Authentic" designated card than for the same lower end graded card. I will only speculate that the rational for this will be the aesthetics of the altered card versus a poor or fair condition card.
I can't wait to see how many N300 Mayos start showing up in "Authentic" slabs. I would venture to guess that a lot of these cards have been rejected by grading services in the past because the black borders and backs have had "color added" to enhance the visual appeal.