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Colt McClellandI think the original post is accurate for the most part - even a small amount of back damage seems to mean a card is Good at best as far as a professional grading company is concerned. However, I view this as a positive when I am buying a card that has already been graded a "2" and the only problem with the card is some minor back damage. I have several E cards in my collection that look like a 4, 5 or even 6 from the front, but they are in a 2 holder based on back damage. Sometimes the back damage is significant (which probably deserves a 2 in my opinion), and other times is is very minor (which probably deserves a small adjustment to the overall grade but not an automatic 2 in my opinion). My main point is this - it's a great way to pick up a very attractive card at a low price when you are buying these cards in 2 holders.
As a side note, I have noticed that GAI seems to be much more lenient on this issue. I have several GAI 3 cards with some minor paper loss on the back, which would never get a 3 grade from SGC and probably not PSA either.