1987 Topps Wrong Back

[gonefishin]

Exactly, and I didn't take your comments as an insult. I have always appreciated your perspective.

PSA is rather funny sometimes. Here is a good example.

I pulled the pictured Carmelo Anthony card myself from a pack years ago. It is a very rare mis-print as the Lucky 13 cards were all serialized to 500. This being Anthony's rookie card, I found it really odd it was missing the serial number. I sent it to PSA and they returned it labeled as pictured - factory mis-print Non-holder. I don't understand why they didn't grade the card and simply label it as missing a serial number. The missing serial number would no impact on their grading standards. I have been told that Beckett and SGC both would grade this card, but I haven't bothered sending it in. Now that Anthony has retired, I might do that.

What are your thoughts?

[JustinD]

I have many similar errors as QC was seriously lacking on some of these issues. Personally, I would put it in the "missing foil" category.

As it sounds like this is something you would enjoy, I would send it. I do not think PSA would change their thought pattern as so many Fleer's were backdoored and the warehouse was emptied of similar errors and non-issued cards post liquidation (Pinnacle/Leaf was at least a 1000 times worse). I think the lack of trust in these being pack issued (even though I believe you) certainly plays into a TPGs thoughts.

Perhaps try BGS, but again not sure if they will do authentic based on the issues at liquidation. I would email them to ask as these missing foils are common and I bet they have received the question before.

Here is one on eBay at the moment, I can't find any graded missing serials.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/324785673503

Oh, and this thread helps show why they get so scared on the backdoored cards for these issues and play the better safe than sorry game now -

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1343655