Ugliest PSA 3 ever?

[savedfrommyspokes]

Based on the serial #, that card was probably graded 20+ years ago....amazing how a VG card 20 years ago is a PR-FR card today.

[cardsagain74]

I don't know if this can ever be topped:

[Bigdaddy]

WTH? I've seen PSA 0.2s in better shape than that Hank.

It's amazing to me how much the grading rules have changed over the years, with little/no apparent accountability on the part of the TPGs.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

WTH? I've seen PSA 0.2s in better shape than that Hank.

It's amazing to me how much the grading rules have changed over the years, with little/no apparent accountability on the part of the TPGs.

I don't think the rules have changed. I think early on they gave out more favorable grades to try to get business. It is not like all early graded cards are over graded. I see many they got correct. Now they can't handle the business they have. They don't need to give as many favors.

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by rats60

I don't think the rules have changed. I think early on they gave out more favorable grades to try to get business. It is not like all early graded cards are over graded. I see many they got correct. Now they can't handle the business they have. They don't need to give as many favors.

Ok, maybe like baseball itself, the 'unwritten rules' have changed.

[luciobar1980]

Aaaand, the card sold! It wasn't a bad price, but still, someone definitely bought the grade and not the card.

[cesarcap]

It looks like a Claude Monet painting. But yeah, the grade is off...