Dyl
May 14, 2024, 6:59pm
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eeveeteam:
In an interview 9 months ago, Nat Turner said the new cases will cut down on scratching the card inside. People think graded slabs protect cards. But they are assuming the plastic is 100% smooth, when it’s not, it has valleys and bumps when looking at microscopic level
This is confusing to me. The card doesn’t touch the surface of the slab - only the edges are in contact with the plastic. So is this referring to microscopic edge wear?
This fact is verifiable by their patents filed decades ago.
That is not true. You can read the patent here and find that they state that the card is not touching either inner surface.
In the context of a baseball card, the item recesses 22 might be provided with peripheral ridges 26 which define a rectangular area into which an object, having the dimensions of a sports memorabilia card, would be inserted. The peripheral ridges 26 would then function to retain the card against lateral movement even when the memorabilia product is manipulated and/or shak…
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