Posted By:
JimCrandellPeter,
Forget the billing rate--I am sure there are many guys on this board who make at least as much you per hour.
I consider Dave Forman a personal friend and I know he would gladly pay someone with your expertise $400 per hour. I think he would even show you how to use that funny black light that greaders use...or if you do better without it I am sure he would be just as happy saving the cost of buying another one.
He has said often to me "I wish my damn graders knew the color of their borders"...."if I could find someone who knew that 1971 Topps had black borders I would hire them in a heartbeat and they could name their price.
Peter--say the word and I will make the call.