Thoughts re PSA8 T206 Honus Wagner Card

[WarHoundR69]

I've read many threads/posts regarding this card.

IMHO opinion this is PSA's original sin and many collectors will never be willing to forgive PSA for grading this card.

But the Market has accepted the card - each time it sells it is substancially higher than the previous sale price.

The provenance & exact grading details of this card are murky at best (And yes I have read "THE CARD").

So 15 or so years ago PSA used this card to get it's start - and the company is forever condemmed due to that original sin.

Customer service is listed as one of PSA's weakest point but not in my experience.

Long story short, I'm a big time Ripley's BION collector. I found a 1953 Quaker Oats card in a PSA5 holder that was listed as a 1953 Parkhurst BIOn card.

Email me for the details (Or see my posts on the NonSport side).

PSA bent over backwards to reslab the card correctly & both PSA & I learned what the other knew about this obscure set - it is not listed in the NonSport Bible.

Just some random thoughts.

[drc]

"Am I the only one who sees the emperor has holes in his underwear?"
-- Bud Bundy

Just a couple of days ago had lunch with Czech friend, and asked her what it was like growing up under communism. She said you were taught to lie. She said in school they taught you lies and went you went home you'd learned the truth. But the people at home who told you the truth told you never to repeat it. If you repeated the truth you'd get in trouble and wouldn't be accepted into college.

[WarHoundR69]

Speaking of Al Bundy has anyone ever noticed the image of Bronco Nagurski on his 1935 National Chickle Rookie card is the spitting image of Al Bundy - Polk High's 5 touchdown in one game star player?

[Bill Stone]

I think it was 4 touchdowns but still a remarkable lifetime accomplishment for Al Bundy !

[danmckee]

look up the thread about the lost Magie error card on the old board. Yea, they are awesome!

[WarHoundR69]

Sort of like SGC's fiasco with Mr. Mint & Keith Olberman.

[canjond]

Originally Posted by WarHoundR69

Sort of like SGC's fiasco with Mr. Mint & Keith Olberman.

I don't think the PSA losing a Magee and then claiming they never received it and SGC grading an altered card are the same thing. While I use both PSA and SGC, both companies have graded altered cards on mistake. I have not, however, heard of SGC losing a card and then claiming it was never submitted to them.

I think SGC's Doyle is more akin to PSA's Wagner.