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ScottSo I'm guessing that if the card had other types of alteration it would say something different on the second line. I would also assume that if it had multiple alterations it might say something like: "E95 Cobb - Authentic" and on the second line: "extensive alteration".
This is all assuming that the grader actually detects the alterations. We know from examples previously discussed that professional restoration services are easily capable of producing alterations that NONE of the "big 3" are capable of detecting: re-coloring, glueing, bleaching, building up corners,etc., a sad situation which renders the "authentic" tag meaningless...excuse me, it renders the other grades meaningless. In fact, I would argue that PSA has no business producing any tags OTHER than "authentic".
I don't like the idea of anyone slabbing cards as "authentic" because this implies that their slabbed cards have NOT been trimmed (or otherwise altered), thus giving them even more perceived authenticity (when they actually deserve less). For instance, the famous t206 Wagner - if you have an un-graded, but slabbed "authentic" Wagner sitting next to it, the deception (and value) is increased. The simple act of slabbing altered cards as "authentic" gives the false impression that PSA is capable of always telling the difference, and we know that isn't true.