A Scarlet Letter

[vintagetoppsguy]

I would like to see:

AA - Authentic Altered
AU - Authentic Unaltered

[JollyElm]

I just got this one back from the group sub. There's no explanation, it just simply states "AUTHENTIC," which is read by anyone who sees it as "ALTERED"...even though it isn't.

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[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

I would like to see:

AA - Authentic Altered
AU - Authentic Unaltered

This is a great idea. I am one who will not touch a card with an A, unless the card must be an A (like t206 brown old mill or t215 pirate). I would think otherwise if it had an AU.

[griffon512]

i like the idea as well. if implemented i think the tpg's would generate additional revenues -- not much, but some -- so they should be incentivized to do it.

as an aside, some will speculate that they can get a questionably altered card regraded with a numerical grade so i don't feel it as much of a scarlet letter as it once was.

[calvindog]

I've cracked out two very obviously good PSA cards in A holders and sent them in for numbered SGC grades. PSA doesn't do much of a job in explaining what they're doing with these cards.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Speaking of SGC, what's up with this? It looks factory to me or at the very least should have a grade with a hand cut designation.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Speaking of SGC, what's up with this? It looks factory to me or at the very least should have a grade with a hand cut designation.

I've never seen a 49 Bowman gray variation with a numerical grade. Every one I've ever seen has been graded an A.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

I've never seen a 49 Bowman gray variation with a numerical grade. Every one I've ever seen has been graded an A.

I know, but it makes no sense.