Oh good, somebody altered my N172 (w/before and after photos)

[chaddurbin]

maybe eric can tell us if it was paperloss (or paper stuck to it) on the card or he knows why it was in an authentic holder...that should clear alot of stuff up. i'm prolly giving too much benefit here but that seems like alot of work to get a low value card from an A to a 10 holder (if more than swab of cotton and water is involved)...

p.s. also well-played A. bringing more attention to the card you're about to sell

[birdman42]

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

that seems like alot of work to get a low value card from an A to a 10 holder (if more than swab of cotton and water is involved)...

Unless it's a "practice" card. Not much downside from the original if something went horribly wrong.

Feeling a little cynical this morning,

Bill

[Abravefan11]

Anthony I found a scan of the card prior to being slabbed and paired it with yours. Hope this helps with your comparison.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Abravefan11

Anthony I found a scan of the card prior to being slabbed and paired it with yours. Hope this helps with your comparison.

Ok...we took a card that was $100 and made into a $125 card...Now we got something going. For the record, I would pay a few bucks more for the altered one, an an AUT holder, than the original unaltered one in a 1 holder. No need for me to comment on who did what and when. I have no idea.

I still feel the the percentage of cards messed with goes up with the numerical grade AND have always believed some (much) smaller percentage of lesser grade cards have been missed with too. Again, just my little ole opinion. regards

[M's_Fan]

How has the paper loss on the left been restored so perfectly, while the loss on the right is still visible? I agree with Rhett that the white spot on the left appears to have been paper stuck on that was soaked off.

Its also possible that this card doctor practiced on this low grade card to hone his skills for something of a higher grade.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Looks to me like something stuck to the card not paper loss. Also FWIW there are a couple of tiny white spots on the left that were removed, or soaked off, as well.

[Abravefan11]

I agree with the others that it looks like something stuck to the card was removed to improve eye appeal as opposed to something being added. This coupled with the condition of the back of the card, it doesn't seem to me anything deceptive was done.

[Peter_Spaeth]

The two white spots at the top have a different shade to them. If it was paper loss wouldn't the color be uniform?

[Anthony S.]

Originally Posted by Abravefan11

Anthony I found a scan of the card prior to being slabbed and paired it with yours. Hope this helps with your comparison.

Good job, Tim. Yes, the left area may well prove to be something that was simply stuck to the card and subsequently removed, as Rhett first suggested.