Card Bleaching - examples and what to look for

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Posted By: Kevin Saucier

"Have you attempted to get each of these alterations through the grading companies? bleaching, coloring, pressing, etc?

I'm just curious to what percentage of the time if so you've been successful in fooling them...I'm even more curious if you'd done this to each company what percentage each has been fooled at"



I have not attempted to get each type of alteration through...but most and with all three grading companies. Although based on a promise long ago I won't try to get one past Global and have honored my word. Instead Baker gives he an honest opinion if it would pass or not. This works out best because I get an opinion from one of the best graders and it doesn't end up slabbed.


Regarding the other companies, I can't recall ever having an altered card rejected.


Kevin Saucier