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06-15-2020, 02:37 PM

Eric72

Eric Perry

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Seven

I only care if the card, even though clearly altered received a numerical grade. I'm not opposed to buying altered or trimmed cards as long as they look good and receive the appropriate grade. I do think the influx of "investors" are bad for the hobby. They're not looking at it from a collecting perspective they just want to flip and make money. Which I can't blame them for, but it drives up prices of cards that I want to collect.

Wait, am I reading this correctly? If a card is clearly altered, yet received a numerical grade, you're OK with buying it?

You mean buying it at the price of an "A" and not the numerical grade, right?

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