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Old 01-18-2022, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Lorewalker View Post
Now we...well everyone but snowman...have to look for altered cards in holders and possibly determine if the holders themselves are fake. Collecting feels more like shoveling snow than a hobby.
When getting graded material, I always examine the card and the slab. I've been doing this for years.

Shortly after joining this board, I read about the fake slabs presumably coming out of Mexico. It seemed serious enough that I added the extra inspection step when buying anything graded. I guess the vigilance has stuck with me to this day.
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