Makes me want to go raw

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Posted By: bigfish

David,

I paid the 5 price and should have looked at the scan better. Live and learn. Quality control is a concern!!!!!!!!! Makes me want to go raw!!!

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Posted By: Pennsylvania Ted

Those "hairlines" are not on the card. They must have been on my scanner.

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Posted By: Anthony S.

Looks like an SGC 70 (possibly 80), but I get the sense based on the theme of this thread that it inexplicably graded much lower.

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Posted By: David R

Ted,

I'll guess. SGC 50 although I'm sure it's probably a 30, thus your post.

David R.

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Posted By: Pennsylvania Ted

My Johnson (in above scan) was graded SGC 40. When I questioned SGC as to "why such a low
grade ?"
They pointed out that there was "a faint tiny spot of some residue on the back of this card".

Well, that was the BAD news......

Here is the GOOD news......I sold it on ebay for a 4-digit price. I identified the "flaw" in my ebay
lot description and I provided a scan of the card's back. But, that did not seem to bother most,
as the bidding was quite brisk.

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Posted By: Matt

Ted - my guess is that it sold for 4 digits because the buyer is planning on cracking it, soaking it to remove the residue, resubmitting it for a 5, and making a nice profit.

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Posted By: Pennsylvania Ted

There wasn't much more margin for profit over what it sold for.