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Posted By: Corey R. Shanus

My guess is that the concern Joe outlines and Barry mentions (incorrect downgrades to "authentic") is much more a theoretical problem than a practical one. Whether a card is altered is usually an objective determination, not a subjective one. So I would imagine then that in practically 100% of the times a card is downgraded to authentic, the downgrade is correct. If the issue is not clear cut (i.e., one could reasonably argue either way, making it a subjective determination), I would be shocked if a grading company would reverse itself and infuriate its customer base in the process. Yes, it could happen, and perhaps has. But no system is perfect and I feel that it is small price to pay for having a re-submission system that calls it as they see it and in good faith strives to take altered cards out of circulation.