[wonkaticket]

David,

The fundamental difference nobody is paying Dan $5-50 bucks a whack for his opinion. The fact is that grading was designed to get rid of the uncertainty of grading amongst a population.

Meaning in the old days there was learning curve when you bought cards. Some folks EX was VG at best others VG was EX etc. Heck I remember when I bought my first few cards from the Fritsch catalog described as EX they had creases and paper loss on some. LOL

That was the problem. The good in theory business idea was to have a company take the guess work out of the buying and grading process thus leveling the field. Like I said a great theory but it will ever work because graders are people too. Meaning they will screw up, one guys Friday afternoon EX is another graders Monday morning VG.

Inconsistency and graded fakes are in direct contrast with the entire business theory of why grading popped its head up in the first place. If we still have grades all over the place, trimmed cards in graded holders along with fake cards then one has to ask the question what value is being brought.

That is what Dan is trying to say here IMO.

I just like the holders they could label every card AUTH or AUTH-T for trimmed or AUTH-A for altered and that would be ok with me.

Cheers,

John

P.S. Yes Dan missed the wrinkle on the right...heck it's even my old card LOL.