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Posted By: Judge Dred

I'm all for a grading service (SGC) that will authenticate material, even if it is altered. My only request would be that the highest grade that an altered (trimmed, colored, restored, rebacked etc) can receive is an SGC10A. They must also put the word altered on it and provide a very clear definition (on their web site) as to what the grade represents.

I stopped by the SGC table and they have been considering doing this because it would be an avenue for generating income. I'm happy that they are considering this. They gave a possible time line of up to 6 months.

All of the grading booths were very slow. Sounds ominous for submissions of newer cards. Just my guess but I wonder if everyone has had their fill of all the new garbage and I wonder if people have finally figured out that this new "crap" (couldn't find a better word) isn't really worth the.... (ok, let me recompose myself and stop).

Hopefully what this means is better service, attention to detail and hopefully a company that will listen to what collectors are feeling about the service being provided. I'm sure there are a lot of opinions out there regarding how different material should be graded (19thC material for example). If SGC is smart they will listen to what the vintage collectors (and all collectors for that matter) have to say.

Stepping off my soap box....