1954 Mantle Photo Pack PSA Grade Guess

[raulus]

Not surprised, but certainly feel for you.

I think the stains on the back are what kills it.

Additionally, there appear to be some bends in the paper. If you look at the back, on the right side by the bumper, and below that. It's always hard to tell if that's just from some internal baggie or the slab or something else, but it looks like a big bend to me. Might also be a wrinkle on the back on the left side, right near the top of the bumper.

Also if you look at the back, lower left corner, it looks like there is a crease by that corner. And maybe more than one.

A lot of this is just because these are so thin - basically just sheets of paper, and they can easily pick up stains and bends and other damage that ends up looking a lot worse than it really is simply because these are so condition sensitive.