Mastro Auction Photos prices realized...

[baseballart]

Originally Posted by 19cbb

Are we sure these grading service companies can tell the difference between a "TYPE I, II, III" photograph?

Oh wait, sure they can... because they created the system!

Jimmy

I agree. The offered photos are fantastic, regardless of the grading. But I still don't understand Type I versus Type II. Has there ever been a photo graded "Type II"? I haven't seen any but I must admit that I haven't been looking closely.

And if there have been any, have any been graded Type II without any clues such as a date stamp six years later?

Another question: is that PSA authentic sticker on the back on the slab (which is what it looks like to me), or on the photo(which is what it looks like to me), ? If it's on the photo, why don't they similarly slab a sticker on cards? GAI did this with signatures in books, and I will never again buy a signed book with one of those horrendous looking stickers in it.

Promising never to slab any of my books, or even to laminate my dust jackets,

Max

[sayhey24]

Originally Posted by baseballart

Jimmy

I agree. The offered photos are fantastic, regardless of the grading. But I still don't understand Type I versus Type II. Has there ever been a photo graded "Type II"? I haven't seen any but I must admit that I haven't been looking closely.

And if there have been any, have any been graded Type II without any clues such as a date stamp six years later?


Promising never to slab any of my books, or even to laminate my dust jackets,

Max

Max,

I don't think they're graded, but I know in Henry's current auction there are a number of photos that he labels as Type II. I believe some of those just have the player's name on the back.

Greg

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by sayhey24

Max,

I don't think they're graded, but I know in Henry's current auction there are a number of photos that he labels as Type II. I believe some of those just have the player's name on the back.

Greg

I have seen photos graded all types. The stamp is not the only determining factor obviously...
Since EVERYONE(I am assuming) that submits them to PSA is going for a TYPE 1, there is no doubt that those people might take them out of the slab if returned as Types 2,3,4 etc.. Much as a card grader would do if not happy and try to sell raw. Thus, not seeing many in the market.