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Judge Dred (Fred)If the card had significant restoration completed (which obviously includes a new mount or the reattachment of the bottom of the card) then the work should have been fully disclosed in the auction item description.
I would like the grading companies to disclose exactly how much work/resoration can be done on an item before they say that they wont provide a numerical grade. Also, I'd like to know how much work/restoration can be done on an item before a grading company says it will give the label an AUTH indication. Where is this line drawn. Perhaps the grading companies need to create a new category called RESTORED. At that point the buyer can determine if the item is worth as much to them in the RESTORED condition. The RESTORED indication would also alleviate the seller from having to disclose a total restoration description although I would think that a reputable and trusted seller would provide full disclosure.