Altered cards...just an opinion

tschock · #1 01-13-2016, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Stampsfan

There is a definite market for these things, and collectors can enjoy a 7.0 condition comic for a 4.0 price. To me, everyone wins when there is full, open disclosure.

In one respect, I understand slabbing comics even less than cards. I can look at the front and back of a card in a slab and still enjoy the card itself. How many people though truly enjoy looking at the side edge of the card, which is the only part of the card you can't see in the slab.

For comics, I can look at the front and back covers, which I can enjoy in the slab, but I have no access to the inside of the comic. That said, I've sent off a few comics to get slabbed myself.

irv · #2 01-13-2016, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Leon

We have discussed "rare" and "scarce" many times. I doubt any die-hard pre-WWII collector would call a '52 Mick rare.....but he is very scarce because of demand. With a lot of what we (I) collect the rarity is too good for itself, concerning value. As for the discussion on alteration or restoration, the market sets prices on those attributes (when they are known about...which of course is an issue if they aren't)

What I was getting at, and although some "rare" art is indeed altered/restored with no monetary loss in value doing so, imagine if it was an accepted practice in the card business and what it would do to the hobby.

If I'm not mistaken, a lot/most collectors want a card or set in pristine, or as pristine as they can afford. If all cards/sets were pristine in mint or near mint condition due to being altered/restored, then the desire to collect would fall to the way side, or at least taper way off ultimately killing the hobby. It's just my opinion/observation, but I believe that is what would ultimately happen.

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