Becket raw grading?

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Posted By: edacra

I've never seen one in person. That can't be real can it? Sure doesn't look "tamper proof" to me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1941-Play-Ball-Charley-Gehringer-HOF-BVG-BGS_W0QQitemZ330000517375QQihZ014QQcategoryZ86851Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Posted By: John S

Beckett does provide this service for what it is worth. They were grading on-site at the Tri-Star show in Cleveland last year. I handled a number of cards that had been "raw-graded". They are just semi-rigid card savers with a foil seal. I did not try to open one but even if they are a tamper-proof material I would have to imagine someone will figure out how to remove a card.

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Posted By: Richard

I own and have removed many Beckett raw review cards and cannot see how they can be removed without violating the seal. The sticker is the type that the foil peels off the plastic and says "VOID" all over if it is removed.

I guess one way might be to cut off the bottom of the card saver and if you had a machine that could duplicate the sealing edge of the card saver, it could be remelted down.

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Posted By: edacra

So that looks real to you? Wow. The little white sticker with the grade on it seemed goofy, and the picture on the website didn't look like it was just a topholder. I was scared to bid! Aw, well - thanks.