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Posted By: Al C.risafulli

For what reason?

1. Many collectors consider crease removal to be an alteration, and altered cards are frowned upon in the hobby. MOST collectors, even.

2. If it's a $4000 card, and you try and get out the wrinkle yourself, if you screw it up or if your alteration is detectable by the grading company, your card will not grade. Then you're out whatever you spent on the card.

3. If you successfully take out a crease, get the card graded, sell it, and then the crease comes back, you're going to have an unhappy buyer and word will get out.

If it's a card you want to sell, and it's a $2000 card with the crease and a $4000 card without it, take the $2000 and be happy.

-Al