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Posted By: JimCrandell

The point about the pops not being exact because of multiple submissions of the same card or because of submitting one company's holder to get in another is fair. However, most collectors are dealing with the pops as they are and act accordingly.

I too have had a number of altered cards come back to me--mainly from psa when I used to collect ungraded sets. I did not look at the cards I bought under magnification and bought them from some of the most reputable dealers in the hobby--also bought some from some dealers who are not so reputable.

Because of my experiences, I do see the grading companies as the "saviors" of the hobby--I know a large number of collectors who would not have continued in the hobby or gotten into it without the advent of reputable grading companies.

Jim