Authnetic Grade - Why not a Number

[Taxman]

Authentic can not receive a numerical grade. Only means the card is authentic...Numerical grade means card "appears" to be unaltered.

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by Taxman

Authentic can not receive a numerical grade. Only means the card is authentic...Numerical grade means card "appears" to be unaltered.

Kirk, I guess you answered my question. What a bummer!
Still, I think there should be something "in between" it all. After all, graders are subjective anyway.

[steve B]

That would be hard to do. People already either misunderstand or misrepresent a card graded authentic. You'll see them on ebay listed as "near mint" but slabbed as "a" and the description says it's been authenticated with no mention of the alterations that make it look NM.

Imagine the confusion if there were grades like T-5 or a grade with a trimmming qualifier?

Sadly I think cards with serious alterations will simply have to be "A" and stand on their own aesthetic merits -Or lack of.

The Robinson is pretty nice considering the lack of borders. Likely done in 57 so it matched the new cards. Says a lot about it's time and how we looked at cards then.

Steve B

[z28jd]

Who says an Authentic card can't be graded one? Obviously you've never heard of Mint grading

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-11-T206...item35c1f588f3

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-11-T206...item35c1f59b9d

[travrosty]

grading cards is a pig in a poke from the beginning, everyone obsessing over a grade, half grade. its unbelievable. they invented grading so they can grade millions of cards and make millions of dollars. they didnt invent card grading for you, the collector. the collector ceased being a collector when they care more about numbers than cards.

i have the number 5 on sale right now for the incredible low price of 16,000 dollars, way below book. the number 4 recently went for 40,000 so this is a steal. email me if interested.