Spring cleaning comes early to the Plank household...

fkw · #1 02-03-2011, 07:33 PM

Id like to see a better front scan of the PSA slabbed card.

To me it looks like the scans contrast was jacked up to make the stains appear lighter. I bet in real life the stains show up more on the PSA slab than that scan indicates.

You can tell even comparing the PSA back scan and the PSA front scan that the front one had its contrast altered. look at the background color differences. Also the red part of the PSA flip is way too bright, while the SGC flip is about right.

glchen · #2 02-04-2011, 03:07 PM

I can't believe PSA would let a T206 Plank slip in at some $500 special. The card is too famous.

D. Bergin · #3 02-04-2011, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fkw

Id like to see a better front scan of the PSA slabbed card.

To me it looks like the scans contrast was jacked up to make the stains appear lighter. I bet in real life the stains show up more on the PSA slab than that scan indicates.

You can tell even comparing the PSA back scan and the PSA front scan that the front one had its contrast altered. look at the background color differences. Also the red part of the PSA flip is way too bright, while the SGC flip is about right.

Looks like the SGC one was scanned correctly at the proper settings.

PSA scan looks like it was done in document mode. I don't think the contrast was altered. It was just done using a crappy scan mode.

peterose4hof · #4 02-04-2011, 04:00 PM

It takes gigantic cajones to soak a card of that magnitude/value. Even if you have a lifetime of experience in the "art" of soaking.

I think PSA should definitely take the time to do a little research when it comes to high dollar / high profile cards like the Plank if for no other reason than to avoid further damage to their reputation. Having said that, it doesn't surprise me at all that they missed it.

teetwoohsix · #5 02-04-2011, 04:09 PM

If the owner of the card wanted it "cleaned" and put in a PSA holder with a .5 bump on the grade, that's fine-it's his (or her) card. The thing that bugs me is that if they disclose that it has been cleaned, for the sake of the people bidding on it, it should be disclosed what is was cleaned with. If I was bidding on that card, I would want to know what was used to clean it, that's all.

I actually like it better the way it was in the SGC holder............

Sincerely, Clayton

Anthony S. · #6 02-04-2011, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterose4hof

It takes gigantic cajones to soak a card of that magnitude/value. Even if you have a lifetime of experience in the "art" of soaking.

Mystery solved.

Kawika · #7 02-04-2011, 06:10 PM

Plain as the balls on a tall squirrel.

Jim VB · #8 02-04-2011, 06:15 PM

Anthony, David,

Are you guys working the Catskills this Summer?

wonkaticket · #9 02-20-2011, 08:39 PM

No cleaning mentioned until web.....must have caught this later?

Desc: Changed online as well, no only mentions cleaning once...

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