E95 Plank--PWCC auction

[scooter729]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

I didn't think you could request "no qualifiers" on cards with marks?

Ah, not sure, so you certainly could be right....

[Iwantmorecards77]

I thought - at least at some point in the past - that there was an option to have the card graded without a qualifier. Here's another example below, with a pencil mark on the right border:

[darwinbulldog]

Looks like a PSA 3 (MK) or PSA 4 (MK). Possibly it's a straight 3 because of a "no qualifier" request, but I think with that much corner wear and with the stamp being as subtle as it is it's more likely they just missed it. Wouldn't bother me much either way, as I like period stamps on my cards; but I guess if no one else does I could get the card cheaper than $700.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

Possibly it's a straight 3 because of a "no qualifier" request...

Nope

[Snapolit1]

Isn't it amazing how much mystery and fog surrounds what these grading companies do, to the point that really knowledgeable people on this board who have been collecting for years don't understand exactly how these guys grade. Incredible. Great business model they've built.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Isn't it amazing how much mystery and fog surrounds what these grading companies do, to the point that really knowledgeable people on this board who have been collecting for years don't understand exactly how these guys grade. Incredible. Great business model they've built.

Judging by CLCT's stock performance and PSA's market dominance I would say it is a pretty good business model.