Authentic the Artist's Grade

[GasHouseGang]

I always thought the grader should add “trimmed”,“color added”, etc. Then the collector would at least know what the grader saw and based his grade on.

[luciobar1980]

Definitely! I'm surprised. Card collecting is older than comic book collecting, but CGC, on their labels, always has a list of what alterations have been done to a comic. How is this not a thing with the TPGs in card collecting?

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

I always thought the grader should add “trimmed”,“color added”, etc. Then the collector would at least know what the grader saw and based his grade on.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by luciobar1980

Definitely! I'm surprised. Card collecting is older than comic book collecting, but CGC, on their labels, always has a list of what alterations have been done to a comic. How is this not a thing with the TPGs in card collecting?

Subgrades would be a great plus if TPGs would do it. I know Beckett has done it before, if not now.

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

I always thought the grader should add “trimmed”,“color added”, etc. Then the collector would at least know what the grader saw and based his grade on.

+1. Many times in the item description, the Auction House is guessing as to what the alteration actually is.

[bounce]

in some instances, like with autographed cards, the grading request is for the autograph and just noting that the card is authentic.

i don't think in that instance they look to the card for alterations for any sort?

[drcy]

Originally Posted by bounce

in some instances, like with autographed cards, the grading request is for the autograph and just noting that the card is authentic.

i don't think in that instance they look to the card for alterations for any sort?

In fact, in some cases these days (blue flip versus red flip) they don't even authenticate the card, but just the autograph. The label merely says 'trading card.'