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HankronOne last point. First, I am assuming that the winner of the T206s was honest, and may simply be a collector who doesn't mine altered cards (perhaps he also collects movie posters which are commonly restored).
However, it should not be a great concern about these cards stealthly infultrating the hobby, as learned collectors should not have a problem. First, the alterations can be detected by the educated collector. Second, even if a card is offered in a PRO holder-- who here is buying PRO cards? Third, if the card is deceptively offered not in a holder, who here is buying highest grade unholdered T205 Christy Mathewsons from a dealer they don't know or have previously heard of?
The people who would get hurt, are the people who buy PRO cards or the unholdered 'Mint' 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle that, for some reason, sells for a price 1/20th of PSA 9 Mantle.