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Posted By: CoreyRS.hanus

Jim,

I think you and I might define "collector" a bit differently.

In regard to the importance grading companies have had on ridding the hobby of altered cards and giving people the confidence their acquisitions have not been altered, on that one I agree with you. THAT is a critical role the grading companies play, and the hobby is much better off for it. Yes, as we've discussed many times on this board, there is still much that can be done to improve their ability to detect alterations. But all in all the hobby is much cleaner as regards the issue of card alterations since grading companies came into the picture.

Numerical grades and the set registry, though, are something entirely different. They have nothing to do with the alterations issue and on this one I have a much different perspective of much good they have done for the hobby.