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Joe D."Also, even if the number of altered cards is extremely small, say 1 in a 1000 (I suspect it's more than that), if you are the unlikely submitter who hoped for a half grade bump, and got it back Authentic, are you comfortable with that?"
I know the question is to Jim - but I would like to answer.
The answer is No. I would not be comfortable with that.
What makes you think the new 'authentic' is more valid than the old grade?
Heck if anything... the old grade came when the card was raw and there was more of an opportunity to check for alteration (didn't have to look through a slab - could touch, smell, examine the card with greater ability).
And as I have pointed out in previous posts... I have had 'AUTHENTIC' overturned with mere words and supportive evidence. Why should it then go back to Authentic?
In the case of a counterfeit card - well I would guess that liklihood is closer to 1 in a million or more that a PSA grader will find it that obvious a counterfeit through the slab (and yet it go through the first time around). But even in that occasion, I would guess the submitter would be getting a call and an offer from PSA. If I had an obvious counterfeit in a slab - I would take the offer. Wouldn't anyone? We are assuming the card is an obvious counterfeit... which would mean the only person or organization on the planet that would make an offer at 'grade value' for the card would be PSA.