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Kevin SaucierNot all inclusive but here are cards deemed un-gradeable by PSA (taken from their site). Unless they plan to change the rules, this should eliminate all the the arguement if wrinkle / crease removal is considered altering. It's in black in white on PSA's card grading standards page. Please note item N-5.
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NO GRADE DEFINITIONS
If the grade of your card is available and is listed with one of the following grades, this card was determined to be un-gradable for the following reasons.
N-1 Evidence of Trimming - When a card’s edge has been altered, a card doctor may use scissors, scalpel, cutter, or any other cutting instrument. A trimmed card may show one of the following: Hook up or down, have one razor sharp edge, a difference in toning along the edge, a wavy look.
N-2 Evidence of Restoration - When a card’s paper stock is built up - for example, when ripped corners are built up to look like new corners.
N-3 Evidence of Recoloration - Where a card’s color has been artificially improved.
N-4 Questionable Authenticity - This is the term used when a card is counterfeit.
N-5 Altered Stock - This term is used when the paper stock is altered in one or more of the following ways: Stretching and trimming, recoloring and restoring, trimming and recoloring, restoring an trimming, crease or wrinkle is pressed out, or gloss is enhanced.
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Is it considered altering when it can't be detected. IMO it is when you say your doing it. Why don't we just call a spade a spade?
Kevin Saucier