Top cards graded at the National

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

i guess what I was referring to was the % of newish...modern cards with an A grade. Kinda surprising that so many newish cards have been altered?

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Why is that surprising lol. Far more modern cards are being hacked than vintage IMO, but most probably make it to graded flips.

As far as altered cards go, I think the vintage cards receive more attention on the forums because A) they're easier to spot, and B) people seem to have more sentimental attachment to more of the vintage stuff, so the "sting" if you will is a little harder on those.

But I would bet money that the vast majority of trimmed cards in TPG holders are modern cards. There's enough variation in size straight from the manufacturers for people to be able to shave off an edge and still have it measure to specs. And unlike with vintage, if you trim a modern card you can't distinguish the edge because all the edges are super sharp. On a vintage card if you give it a sharp edge, it stands out because the other edges are frayed and chipped. We'll never know how many modern cards are trimmed and slabbed, but I'd bet you there are hundreds of thousands of them at least.