1966 Sporting News Nolan Ryan...graded by PSA

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Okay - I see at least three things wrong here:

http://www.gregbussineauauctions.com...ventoryid=8659

(1) since when did TPG's (PSA specifically) start grading paper cut-outs and passing them off as legitimate cards? The back doesn't even have anything to do with the HOF fire-baller.

(2) how can an AH (Greg Bussineau specifically) be okay with selling this crap?

(3) who in their right mind (someone did) bid $500+ on this card just because they either (a) need it for their PSA registry or (b) are too lazy to go buy a Sporting News issue and cut it out themselves?

Shockingly, there have been 5 of these graded (all Nolan Ryan, and all PSA 9).

I can't believe this is happening...it's bad enough that all those Reach guides were cut up and authenticated by illegitimate TPG's, but for PSA to stoop this low is beyond me. And the card is now a "required" card for the Master Nolan Ryan collectors out there. Gross!