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Quote: "card needs work", What does that mean?

Topps29Topps29 Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭
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I was at a show yesterday and the above quote was used during an evaluation (of the corners/ surface) to determine the ungraded cards condition if graded... What does this mean and how would this be conducted...

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  • swartz1swartz1 Posts: 4,911 ✭✭✭
    I would have asked the person who made the statement....


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  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,038 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think they mean it needs to be sent to Waverly image
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  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    I have a shell of a theory as to why he would say something like that, but it needs work.
    'Sir, I realize it's been difficult for you to sleep at night without your EX/MT 1977 Topps Tom Seaver, but I swear to you that you'll get it safe and sound.'
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  • YogiBerraFanYogiBerraFan Posts: 2,390 ✭✭
    pantyhose, press, machinist file, 100% pure acetone, proper detergent, distilled water, spoon, dry ice, beeswax, and a few other very specific chemicals.
  • MattyCMattyC Posts: 1,335 ✭✭
    It means it could be massaged/doctored by someone expert in paper to improve its condition. There are ways, Dude. Trust me. You want a toe, I'll get you a toe. By 3 o'clock.

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  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    I didn't watch my buddies die face down in the muck so appraisers at card shows could drop hints to their customers about vintage card doctoring!
    'Sir, I realize it's been difficult for you to sleep at night without your EX/MT 1977 Topps Tom Seaver, but I swear to you that you'll get it safe and sound.'
    -CDs Nuts, 1/20/14

    *1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
    *Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
  • MattyCMattyC Posts: 1,335 ✭✭
    Nice, Walter. I knew someone would get the reference-- and then I saw you had posted earlier in the thread! Subconsciously seeing your avatar while reading the thread must have put the idea in my head, lol.
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  • richtreerichtree Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I think they mean it needs to be sent to Waverly image >>



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