Worst grading ever?

[rdwyer]

What's the worst grading you've seen from any of the TPA's? I'll start with this amazing SGC9 that really is a SGC1. What kind of drugs was this grader on?

[jingram058]

Perhaps he/she was hungover, or going through withdrawal or the dt's that day. Or maybe having an LSD flashback.

[luciobar1980]

Are those corners like that possibly part of the design? Because they look both sharp and worn, which doesnt really make sense.

[Jay Wolt]

Originally Posted by luciobar1980

Are those corners like that possibly part of the design? Because they look both sharp and worn, which doesnt really make sense.

Just checked ebay, here's a PSA-8 w/ nicer corners

[BobbyStrawberry]

PSA has done a lot of grading horribly off-center modern cards as 10s. That may be a reason why they're getting tougher

[Jws57]

I just posted this - and I think this is up there with one of THEE WORST.

https://youtube.com/shorts/8D7BRDOd950

[Brian Van Horn]

My entry:

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

PSA has done a lot of grading horribly off-center modern cards as 10s. That may be a reason why they're getting tougher

Doing a 180, as we used to say in the Navy?

[swarmee]

I would say the (1956 Topps?) Willie Mays or Roberto Clemente cards shown a couple of years ago with pinholes getting PSA 7s have to be in the discussion, as well as the recent grading by SGC of the T206 Honus Wagner with rounded corners as an SGC 5 EX have to be up there. https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...ghlight=wagner

That's if you don't count the tens of thousands of trimmed cards in number grades just by PSA.

[G1911]

The Dover Connie Mack might be my favorite of the thousands of PSA incompetence or corruption grading jobs

[GasHouseGang]

Obviously...

[refz]

Worst grading ever, no, but someone sure got hollered at!!

[rdwyer]

Possible SGC9?

[glynparson]

Originally Posted by G1911

The Dover Connie Mack might be my favorite of the thousands of PSA incompetence or corruption grading jobs

Honestly this is probably the correct answer but if you think it got slabbed due to corruption you are a fool.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by glynparson

Honestly this is probably the correct answer but if you think it got slabbed due to corruption you are a fool.

Mhm. I don’t doubt the truth is that they are simply utterly incompetent.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Obviously...

I had lunch with the guy that put that card in that holder, yesterday. Long story....
.

[Yoda]

Maybe the grader is Arabic?

[rdwyer]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Maybe the grader is Arabic?

The card is from Saudi Arabia.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

The card is from Saudi Arabia.

So perhaps SGC needed an Arab to read the lettering and then grade it - perhaps even a Saudi National to award it with a spectacularly incorrect grade. This was nothing more than a dig at the TPG'ers.

[rdwyer]

Grading is done on condition, not what the card says. This card properly graded would've got a 1 from PSA.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by Leon

I had lunch with the guy that put that card in that holder, yesterday. Long story....
.

Can you share anything?

[Rad_Hazard]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

What's the worst grading you've seen from any of the TPA's? I'll start with this amazing SGC9 that really is a SGC1. What kind of drugs was this grader on?

SGC is bad about the cases pressing on certain cards and this looks like more of the same. I bet the card is a 9 but the case is pressing on the corners resulting in this looking worse in a scan than it really is.

[Steve D]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

The card is from Saudi Arabia.

Bahrain, actually.

Manama is the capital of Bahrain.


Steve

[ajquigs]

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https://youtu.be/y5W60VwDkas

[rdwyer]

Originally Posted by Rad_Hazard

SGC is bad about the cases pressing on certain cards and this looks like more of the same. I bet the card is a 9 but the case is pressing on the corners resulting in this looking worse in a scan than it really is.

I 've been through 13 of these cards/stamps. The SGC 9 pictured is not pressed on the corners. It's an unbelievable grading job by SGC. 10 of the ones I got graded, the grades were chopped 5 grades because of a dot. (Print defect). Other than that, they should've graded 7-9. SGC claims they want to be consistant. (We'll grade everything a 5 just to be safe lately).

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

Grading is done on condition, not what the card says. This card properly graded would've got a 1 from PSA.

Key word for PSA is properly. They have probably mis graded more cards than SGC has graded.

[steve B]

Funny thing is that it's not even a card. It's a stamp.

From a country that makes or made money from selling stamps to collectors that were mostly never actually used on mail.

Many were middle eastern, and stamp guys refer to them collectively as "the dunes" Most of them did stuff like this, which were a sort of kelloggs ish 3d thing. The SGC 9 is either coming unbonded at the corners, or had something spilled on it that soaked in there.

A prime example of something that's sort of junk in the intended hobby, but much better in a different hobby.

[luciobar1980]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

What's the worst grading you've seen from any of the TPA's? I'll start with this amazing SGC9 that really is a SGC1. What kind of drugs was this grader on?

Maybe this was some sort of clerical error. I find it hard to believe someone would logically grade it a 9. Either way, not good.

[rdwyer]

Real Manama stamps. Not like the one posted.

[The-Cardfather]

Here's my gripe, errr.... I mean submission.

I thought that this card should have graded at an 8 or 9, although a 7 wouldn't have shocked me.

But a 3? Come on!!!

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

Real Manama stamps. Not like the one posted.

Very nice
I forgot about these
These are interesting pieces. I actually have the full set graded.

[rdwyer]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Very nice
I forgot about these
These are interesting pieces. I actually have the full set graded.

Where did you get them graded? I've looked everywhere.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

What's the worst grading you've seen from any of the TPA's? I'll start with this amazing SGC9 that really is a SGC1. What kind of drugs was this grader on?

Obviously, NOT the grader who was responsible for the harshly-graded Mantles I dumped on BST recently.

That said, I would rather have the harsher treatment, though I wish I had not invested so much in raw cards.


I think you should either

A)- send it back and demand a more accurate grade

or

B) Apply for a grader's job, perhaps, specifically THAT grader's job.


.

[Johnny T]

Not sure how this beauty came back as a "2"...open to suggestions...the back is just as clean...sorry I don't have a pic to attach at this time as I'm away

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Johnny T

Not sure how this beauty came back as a "2"...open to suggestions...the back is just as clean...sorry I don't have a pic to attach at this time as I'm away

Here’s the back from PSA’s scans.

I’m guessing the stain/bleeding print/water damage on the back has something to do with it.

[Johnny T]

Thank you for the addition of the back of the card...I love it regardless...don't care what the number assigned to card...