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Posted By: Anthony

After seeing (in person) some of the work that Kevin has been doing I would never, ever buy something like Nodgrass or Shappe, or pay anything extra for a blank backed card.
He is certainly very knowledable about card alterations and how to detect them, and has been more than generous in sharing that knowledge. While I know some of the grading companies have taken him up on his offers of sharing his knowledge and experience with them, some have arrogantly stated they had nothing to learn. Sadly, this has proven to not be the case.
Based on what I've seen, heard, and been shown (both slabbed by all 3 companies and raw) I would highly recommend anyone with an interest in unaltered cards pay heed to whatever Kevin is willing to share. Among other things he's made me realize that lower grade cards (what would start out being 1's-3's) have as much or more to gain from alteration than some of the higher graded examples, although the payout for those higher ones is much greater.