Green-Joyce Tesreau on Mile High

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Here’s another m101 graded by PSA that I find suspicious, only this one may cost someone more. http://milehighcardco.com/1916_Green...-LOT93353.aspx
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Points to consider:
• The main problem I see is that the reverse is printed the wrong way—top to bottom. This is not itself disqualifying, as several m101 backs have been known to have the odd example going in the opposite direction, most notably Famous & Barr, where it is not at all uncommon. Still, I have never seen a Green-Joyce oriented this way. FWIW, there is another Tesreau Green-Joyce that orients the “normal” way, graded PSA 3MK.
• The back printing seems less defined than it should be: note the blurred inking and how the letters in the lower message are not sharp, especially the “n”, “f” and “s” as compared to one of mine. In the past, I have seen fake Famous and Barrs that show the same inability to print well-defined letters consistently.


• Green-Joyce are notoriously tough in high grade, which is why someone might pay dearly for this one. PSA pop reports show only two 7s, this one and an Austin that I have never seen. There are no 6s and 1 5Q, and just three 4s. SGC has a single 5.5 and one 5 (no 6s or 7s), with only five 4s and a 4.5. Of course this is not determinative, but something to consider, IMO.


Please proceed with caution.