Posted By:
JimCrandellMyron,
I think graded cards carry more value in similar grade as it gives you(or theoretically should give you) peace of mind that the card has not been tampered with. Undoubtedly there are many card experts on this board who for particular issues know more than the graders...but I would represent that the significant majority of collectors could not tell if a card had been trimmed, power erased or restored. For those collectors, they are better off buying graded cards.