Thoughts on CGC potentially "Restoring" Cards

[Seven]

With CGC getting into the card grading game, I noticed this discussion come up on Facebook. CGC currently offers a restoration service for their comics, and then slabs and grades them with a special label. One could only wonder if they'll eventually offer this service for Trading Cards.

This is potentially Pandora's Box. While I certainly own cards that are graded as Authentic Altered, that's only because they're a little more on the affordable side. The proespect of "Restoring" a Card seems almost sacrilegious to me. I'm curious to hear what others think. It's certainly something that could happen. Comics get restored, so does Fine Art, what is stopping cards from being next?

[bigfish]

I don’t mind comics being restored and labeled restored. I have daredevil 1 in a restored holder. It’s great.

I think the shitstorm begins when cgc holders cards restored and then they are bought and popped out. Then they get Massaged and sent in to receive 8-9-10.


I don’t think they will do it. No upside in it only downside.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Seven

With CGC getting into the card grading game, I noticed this discussion come up on Facebook. CGC currently offers a restoration service for their comics, and then slabs and grades them with a special label. One could only wonder if they'll eventually offer this service for Trading Cards.

This is potentially Pandora's Box. While I certainly own cards that are graded as Authentic Altered, that's only because they're a little more on the affordable side. The proespect of "Restoring" a Card seems almost sacrilegious to me. I'm curious to hear what others think. It's certainly something that could happen. Comics get restored, so does Fine Art, what is stopping cards from being next?

It's already happening. Moser and Huigens could each buy multiple houses from the cards they've funneled through PSA.

Shitstorm is already in progress.

[Seven]

Originally Posted by perezfan

It's already happening. Moser and Huigens could each buy multiple houses from the cards they've funneled through PSA.

Shitstorm is already in progress.

I'm familiar with Moser and Huigens, the entire situation is disgusting. I'm talking about cards being restored and hen being disclosed as "restored." But as Bigfish pointed out, what's to stop the restored cards from being cracked and then graded by a new company.

[Johnny630]

Absolutely No

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by perezfan

It's already happening. Moser and Huigens could each buy multiple houses from the cards they've funneled through PSA.

Shitstorm is already in progress.

They have qnd actively promote a restoration service? Link please

Same posters
Same motives
Adding.nothing to the topic.

Most likely they will offer the service. Any way to make a buck!

[jcmtiger]

They have been restoring comics for years.

[Seven]

Originally Posted by jcmtiger

They have been restoring comics for years.

You would think that means that they'll eventually restore cards, and how that will play out. I know some comic book purists who are staunchly against restored comics.

[BobbyStrawberry]

I don't like this for comics or cards.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

They have qnd actively promote a restoration service? Link please

Same posters
Same motives
Adding.nothing to the topic.

Most likely they will offer the service. Any way to make a buck!

Sorry Ted!

Obviously it's a bad idea that should not gain any traction with cards. Toby's point alone in post #2 should immediately put this bad idea to bed.

[swarmee]

It's not against any law to restore something and then mark it restored. Although I don't like the idea, it's exactly on par with SGC offering the ability to cut cards and then grade them with a "sheet cut" designation. The market will adjust accordingly, and cards like that may sell for what a nice looking PSA AUTH sells for, in the PSA 2-4 price range.

People are going to commit fraud, and if they alter cards as a business model and then catch the alterations if they are submitted later to them, they're doing the right thing. If they alter the cards and then cannot tell they're altered and give them grades on the unaltered scoring chart, there will be major issues.

Does SGC still offer to cut your cards for you?

[luciobar1980]

Restoration is dumb, IMO, in most cases. But it's also very detectable on comics, so i don't see why it wouldn't be for cards.