For me this is a bad bad idea and from me this is a resounding no.
Now going slightly off topic as this thread is regarding the grading of reproductions which they clearly label as such, but what happens when items such as Toy Toni's that were previously graded as authentic turn out not to be.
The questions on my mind which are prominent at this moment in time due to the Woolworths pack research concerns the UKG graded packs.
UKG made the decision to withdraw the grading of all Woolworths packs a couple of months ago due to the concerns bought to their attention.
The points made were the initial concerns that had been discovered regarding two blatantly different fonts.
Since then the observation post has been released, a post of the researched comparisons that as far as I know have all been uncontested in the community which I deduce to be correct that there has been a style of pack reproduced.
The question's in my mind are:-
1. Has UKG viewed the post?, I would imagine so as I would imagine they would have received numerous enquires from collectors with regards to their own packs of Suspect creation having been graded and authenticated by them.
2. If they have viewed the research then do they accept the findings as the whole of the community seems to have?
3. Assuming they have viewed the research and they have also accepted the findings as being correct then will they be making the service of grading the packs available again as they will now know how to authenticate the Palitoy packs?
This leads me onto the archival database.
Now again, assuming that UKG have accepted the findings then what happens to the information detailed on their website with regards to the Suspect packs archival numbers and the description that follows?
The following detail is how the graded packs information is presented when you search the database.
This is the description of one of the authentic packs that has been graded on their archival system and followed by images of the pack.
Ref Number: SW010007
Toy Description: STAR WARS WOOLWORTHS 8 PACK 8D8,CHIEF CHIRPA,BOBA FETT NIKTO,PRINCESS LEIA BATTLE PONCHO DARTH VADER,PRUNE FACE,LUKE JEDI CIRCA 1985 SPECIAL BUY 99P
Graded Code: 90%
This is the description of one of the Suspect packs that has been graded on their archival system and followed by images of the pack.
Ref Number: SW010298
Toy Description: STAR WARS WOOLWORTHS 8 PACK WEEQUAY/JAWA/BOBA FETT SQUID HEAD/HAMMERHEAD NIKTO/GENERAL MADINE/NIEN NUMB SPECIAL BUY 99P CIRCA 1985
Graded Code: 90%
Making the assumption that UKG have viewed and accept the research, do they update each Suspect archival information with a comment that the pack is deemed as suspicious or even fake or does the information remain unchanged?