Legendary Auction -- Josh Gibson Toleteros card

[Anthony S.]

If only there were some sort of delivery service which could pick up a card and get it to a grading company within, say, 24 hours. And what if grading services offered an, oh i don't know, 2 hour turn-around for a set fee. Ah, but that's just crazy talk. Some day.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Anthony S.

If only there were some sort of delivery service which could pick up a card and get it to a grading company within, say, 24 hours. And what if grading services offered an, oh i don't know, 2 hour turn-around for a set fee. Ah, but that's just crazy talk. Some day.

And someday they may invent a vehicle capable of transporting one from Long Island to suburban NJ and back in the same day.

[slantycouch]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

And someday they may invent a vehicle capable of transporting one from Long Island to suburban NJ and back in the same day.

Let's not get crazy Doc Brown.

[Anthony S.]

My friend just got a greyhound from the SPCA. We could duct-tape the card to his side.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Anthony S.

If only there were some sort of delivery service which could pick up a card and get it to a grading company within, say, 24 hours. And what if grading services offered an, oh i don't know, 2 hour turn-around for a set fee. Ah, but that's just crazy talk. Some day.

Anthony, one day I suspect modern technology will provide for such a miracle. Until then, auction house executives with dozens of years of experience in the hobby will be stuck lamenting their fate that such a beautiful card could not be graded by SGC fast enough. Damn those printers who require 90 days lead time to print a catalog and those damn IT guys that require 60 days lead time to put an auction up online.

[Peter_Spaeth]

The consignor must also be lamenting the unfortunate timing.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The consignor must also be lamenting the unfortunate timing.

Yes, shame that the owner of such an expensive raw card also didn't think it made any sense to get it graded before selling it at auction.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I know! They sold it raw so it wouldn't get reported by VCP.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I know! They sold it raw so it wouldn't get reported by VCP.

Could be, could be. Maybe Josh doesn't like Bobby and doesn't want to help his site. Good thing I think the VCP is a great resource because when I have a 5 figure "NM" card I normally want to get it slabbed into that "NM" graded holder asap. But I guess that's why I'm just a lowly collector and not a high-powered "hobby executive" like Josh. Live and learn.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Jeff don't feel bad even an anonymous lowly "collector" was quoted bashing Rob in the O'Keeffe piece.

[paul]

I hate to be so dense, but could someone please state what has gone unstated so far?

Is the idea that Leland's somehow didn't have the pull to convince PSA to overlook a subtle hairline crease, but Legendary did? And that Leland's knew the card had a subtle crease, but didn't disclose it?