Grading Postcards

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Posted By: Phil Garry

How does everyone feel about the way postcards are currently graded by the major grading companies with respect to being postally used as they were intended to be when they were printed?

In my opinion, any name, address, message, postage stamp and post office markings on the back of the postcard should not be included in the final grade evaluation but instead, the postcard should be judged on its corners, edges, centering (if applicable) & surface.

Although many, many postcards have already been graded at this point, would it be too late to make a change such as this? Would the grading companies be willing to regrade previously submitted postcards? I think this could be a Win-Win for both sides; additional revenue for the grading companies and potentially significant upgrades for collectors, who probably would not mind spending a few extra bucks if their grades would increase by a level or two.

So what do you think?