Holy Cracker Jack !!

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

https://www.fanaticscollect.com/prem...-103-psa-15-fr

150k USD for a PSA 1.5 ?? This has gotta' be a record !

It's a 1.5 that presents like a nice 5. At least if the pics aren't doctored. This is the kind of thing with grading that just makes me shake my head. If I have a 1.5 or 2 in my collection, you can bet that there will be noticeable creases that break the surface, etc. - but yet this card barely appears to have a scratch.

The perpetual subjectivity tied to all grading doesn't seem something to bet on faltering anytime soon.

[tjisonline]

psa forgot how to grade vintage after the collector's acquisition. current psa executes aren't a fan of vintage either (maybe because of the payouts).

sgc graded it a 2.5. then it was crossed over to psa in late 2022.

this cj 14 jackson is not even close to being a 1.5 / fair card. psa standards (which their graders ignore themselves in my experience) allow 4s and 3s to have creases while factoring in other condition aspects.

jeremy has the card in-hand and can chime in. his card is handsome big boy card.

Originally Posted by jchcollins

It's a 1.5 that presents like a nice 5. At least if the pics aren't doctored. This is the kind of thing with grading that just makes me shake my head. If I have a 1.5 or 2 in my collection, you can bet that there will be noticeable creases that break the surface, etc. - but yet this card barely appears to have a scratch.

The perpetual subjectivity tied to all grading doesn't seem something to bet on faltering anytime soon.

[Carter08]

The 1.5 grade is laughable. PSA has become ridiculously and artificially tough on grades they give. There’s just not enough room between a beat up example (that I’d be happy to have) as a psa 1 and this card.

[Brent G.]

When it comes to a card like this, does it go to someone who might've just graded a bullshit shiny thing worth $.50, or does it go to a higher level based on its declared value? Are there tiers of expertise at all or is it one big pool of people making $15 an hour with the power to make million-dollar judgements?