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Posted By: Charlie Barokas

Andy,

You are digging for something that is not there. I could tell you privately who I suspect alters cards but like I said, I have no proof just suspicion. I do not think it is fair to name names in a public forum without evidence. I called Mark to ask him to clarify his remarks because I do not recall saying anything he said I said, other than we were debating whether removing pencil marks was alteration and I believed that it was not. Along with many others board members.

I am not sure what else I can say to put your mind at ease, I think that the grading companies catch a large percentage of the alteration that goes on, so If you are concerned about it do not by un-graded cards. FYI, I have no ungraded cards in my auction and I have never sold a un-graded card without a 100% guarantee that it would grade or designating it as trimmed or altered.

Charlie