Technology

[pokerplyr80]

I don't doubt it exists. But what would it cost? And would collectors accept not only the premium they would have to pay to cover the costs but the microscopic alteration to their cards?

[Tripredacus]

The tools for doing that type of work certainly exists. What likely doesn't is the real need for such a thing. Besides the fact that someone would need to create the software, there is also the data storage requirements. A grading company may not think there would be a need to purchase $100,000 worth of computers and hire multiple software developers to create, maintain and support what would be a proprietary system.

Before you even get to that point, someone would have to create a PoC to prove that this type of technology is, beyond a doubt, an improvement over whatever method is currently being used.

It may just come down to the fact that it may not be worth the time and effort to put in such a system, unless it would be a vast improvement.

[chalupacollects]

Maybe some sort of micro-printing with invisible ink...probably expensive though...

[Leon]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I don't doubt it exists. But what would it cost? And would collectors accept not only the premium they would have to pay to cover the costs but the microscopic alteration to their cards?

I have to think there could be a solution to invisibly marking cards that won't render them altered. I would bet the future holds more technology for grading. My guess is a company will come out with machines to grade cards.....then at least there won't be human error (except maybe the s/w programmers).