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Kevin Saucier"I think Charlie's point is that this is an art not a science, and that beyond the obvious cases it is a matter of opinion."
IMO grading is more an art, alteration detection is more science. In most cases the opinion is based on one or more objective findings. To answer an earlier question; it is much more difficult to inspect a card in a holder, taking about 4x as long. When the card is tight against the holder, sometimes an accurate assessment cannot be made at all. btw…hi Peter!
Charlie is correct, once graded, the flip now becomes more important than the card to some collectors.
Al – you are right I am not an “independent expert.” Although I have never claimed to be an expert (not exactly sure what qualifies) I an am independent, loyal to no company and cannot be bought or strong-armed.
Kevin Saucier