Latest PSA Grades of CJ's

[nsaddict]

Not your imagination, recently got my 30 business day (took 47) submission back and thought the same. The majority would have graded 1/1.5 higher if submitted just 2 years ago. I see many cards on the bay with old labels and wondered how they got those grades?

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by nsaddict

Not your imagination, recently got my 30 business day (took 47) submission back and thought the same. The majority would have graded 1/1.5 higher if submitted just 2 years ago. I see many cards on the bay with old labels and wondered how they got those grades?

Well I mean, the ones a couple of years ago were more accurate, no?

[swarmee]

Cards have great eye appeal, but the pictures aren't close enough to detect the issues that led to their technical downgrades. And yes, most of the time they're tougher right now, but with millions of cards graded a year, many overgraded cards still slip through. Like ones that have obvious marker or stains on them that I've gotten back with straight 5 and 4 grades this past year.

[RedsFan1941]

if you choose to play a game whose rules are unclear -- and you know those rules can be arbitrarily applied -- you shouldn't be surprised when the game gives you puzzling results.

[guy3050]

They want people to resubmit !!

This Jackie recently got a 3 , it looks just as good then most 5

s-l1600 by Guy Bourque, on Flickr

s-l1600 (5) by Guy Bourque, on Flickr
s-l1600 (4) by Guy Bourque, on Flickr

s-l1600 (3) by Guy Bourque, on Flickr

s-l1600 (2) by Guy Bourque, on Flickr

s-l1600 (1) by Guy Bourque, on Flickr

[3-2-count]

The grading criteria in place used by Psa when grading Cracker Jacks has always been an inconsistent farce.

It's even worse on 1914's.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by RedsFan1941

if you choose to play a game whose rules are unclear -- and you know those rules can be arbitrarily applied -- you shouldn't be surprised when the game gives you puzzling results.

tru-dat! what a joke psa has become...a big moneygrab!

many early psa's are terribly overgraded...now the opposite...it's an inconsistent clusterf$ck!

[Johnny630]

That Jackie is screaming for a new holder!! Get me outta there I’m much better then a 3!

[Bigshot69]

I would speculate they are hitting the Jackie for what appears to be a horizontal crease through his name. Sharp card though!

I agree with Don the bottom 2 CJs look 4ish.

[glynparson]

Honestly judging cards as being to harshly graded based on scans is kind of useless. Often minor issues are not easily detectable from the scans. Also we are only seeing the fronts of these cards (cracker jacks) the backs also matter in technical grade.