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06-01-2022, 09:21 AM
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Jeff,
I did ask this question a while ago here and got some suggestions. Ultimately I ended up with the following: An Original GradeMaster Card Centering Tool (eBay) A blacklight flashlight (Amazon) A loupe that has both a blacklight LED and a regular LED light 10x (Amazon) A DS-3 Magnifier (Amazon) So all this stuff above is overkill for sure, but I am somewhat anal too. I rely on the GradeMaster Centering tool to get a really good idea as to how well the centering T/B/L/R both front and back. The blacklight flashlight is to look for surface scratches that I cannot see with my nekkid eye. The loupe with the blacklight lets me see any up close imperfections and any corner problems that I cannot see otherwise. The DS-3 magnifier has a light in it as well and just serves as an additional aid. I also have a 30x magnifier (oversize acrylic) that comes in handy at times. (Amazon) And then, above all else, I hope the TPG sees the same things as I do.  Because frankly the graders are better at this then I am by a huge margin. This provides me with data that I use to determine if I want to send a card to the TPG (exclusively SGC) to have graded. Ultimately their decision wins obviously. And then there are some cards that I just do not care about and I just get graded regardless of condition. That is strictly my decision. Hope this helps some.... Butch
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