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Matt RansonFirst, I'm not going to send my Ruth to another "professional" grader. I've formed the opinion that card grading is a scam. I'm not spending any more money on grading fees. There is no problem with my Ruth card. If I ever crack it out, I will put it in one of those half inch thick screw down holders, but I think it is safer encapsulated in it's GAI holder.
My experiment was with PSA, so that's why I'm bashing them. I don't think the results would have been any different with any other grading company. This issue has nothing to do with my Ruth card. I'm at peace with my Babe. I grade the card in EX condition by my standards. GAI deemed it VG-EX+ which is just a notch below EX. I no longer question anything regarding it's authenticity and whether or not it's been altered. My Babe is staying in my display case in the same holder that I bought it in. A few weeks ago I was in a panic because PSA didn't give it their seal of approval. My experiment with PSA has given me peace of mind that a card does not need to be in a PSA slab to be legitimate. On the other board you insisted that my Ruth had obviously been trimmed. The measurements of the card indicate otherwise. How many people insisted that GAI was a third rate grading company? Quite a few if I remember correctly. My experiment demonstrates that PSA does not provide very good service. Therefore I don't know how someone can trash GAI and insist that PSA is the final authority which you have strongly indicated in the past.
So, if you are asking "What's the point to all of this?" My answer is that third party grading should be taken with a grain of salt.
Also, you might want to look up "jargon" in the dictionary. I certainly do not see any jargon in any of my postings.