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Posted By: Chad

I thought this thread would garner a lot more discussion as this kind of thing--doctoring cards and third party grading--is the 800 pound gorilla. It seems like the sentiment seems to be moving towards an acceptance of pressing and washing but not trimming, or, more generally, any doctoring that can get by a third party grader. One more reason for me to be more convinced that third party graders should be in the business of authenticating and not grading. I can't help to think, more and more, that the grading scale is leading to a bit of madness. It's actually been a long journey for me to come to this point. When I left the hobby, grading hadn't really started yet, and when I came back 2 and a half years ago, it was obviously in full swing. After a couple of years of paying attention here and buying and selling cards myself, I must admit I'm anti-grading scale and pro-authentication. Which, naturally, leaves me in a collecting wilderness.

--Chad