The High-Grade Vintage Gamble + Altered Cards + Is the Hobby Heading for a Reckoning?
Can high-grade vintage cards really be trusted?
Matt from Providence raises a provocative question that sparks a fascinating discussion with Jeremy Lee, David Chase, Joe Poirot, and Joshua Adams about vintage card grading, alteration, and the premiums collectors are paying for high-grade examples.
How confident should we be in the grades on vintage slabs? Is eye appeal a better way to collect? And what happens if the hobby eventually becomes more accepting of cleaning, restoration, and other forms of card alteration?
The conversation also explores the risks facing collectors and investors who…
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