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Question About Professional Grading
Posted By: Paul
Can someone explain to me lot 532 in Mastro's current auction. It's a 33 Goudey Lajoie, graded PSA 5. It's a beautiful card and I'm sure it would sell for a princely sum regardless of what number the graders at PSA stuck on it. But this cards has noticeable paper loss on the back, extending through several letters of text. To their credit, the folks at Mastro mention the paper loss. But how on earth did this card find its way into a "5" holder? Wouldn't a card like this usually come back as a "2" or maybe even a "1" on a bad day? |
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Question About Professional Grading
Posted By: barry arnold
I noticed it,too. |
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Posted By: Fred C
Paul, |
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Posted By: Dan Koteles
didnt you know that it is a "booger" AND NOT paper loss .just do not look at it with a 5x. PSA did the right thing . pffffff |
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Question About Professional Grading
Posted By: Matt
There is already a thread running that is discussing this issue... |
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Question About Professional Grading
Posted By: Joann
I guess I assume that because it is a 33 Goudey Laj that PSA actually did take more time with it. I think that's a pretty good assumption, and in that case the grade is intentional and not an individual's oversight. |
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Question About Professional Grading
Posted By: Paul
I agree that grading companies typically deal too harshly with minor paper loss on the reverse. I just wonder why an exception was made for this card. |
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Posted By: Larry
<I agree that grading companies typically deal too harshly with minor paper loss on the reverse. I just wonder why an <exception was made for this card. |
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Question About Professional Grading
Posted By: JimB
"I agree that grading companies typically deal too harshly with minor paper loss on the reverse. I just wonder why an exception was made for this card." |
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Question About Professional Grading
Posted By: Joann
I agree, Jim. I'm not sure an exception was made either. I think the grade probably got at least some discussion at PSA given what card it is. (Am I being incredibly naive with that assumption? Just seems to make sense to me.) I think a 5 is generous, and also think a 4 is not at all out of line. But an SGC 30 would be more out of line (at least the way I look at grading) than the 5. |
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Posted By: barrysloate
From my experience GAI is way too lax on paper loss, SGC way too harsh, and PSA hovers somewhere in the middle. |
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