Odd PSA grades cards

[joshuanip]

Odd that this is a VG but shows up as a PSA 4. I checked the registry and it shows VG-EX. Really odd and how does PSA screw up like this?

https://m.ebay.com/itm/1915-CRACKER-JACK-6-EDDIE-PLANK-PSA-4-Philadelphia-Hofer/253617261449?hash=item3b0cc44b89:g:J-cAAOSwPOhafjJ~

Only reason why I ask is that I saw another card, a Johnson cookies that was missing the I in mint

https://m.ebay.com/itm/1954-Hank-Aaron-PSA-9-Johnston-Cookies-Rookie/232711998522?hash=item362eb74c3a:g:NlYAAOSwA1pauuO Y

[hcv123]

Far from an expert - I'm sure others will chime in, but that label looks fake to me. Anyone else?

Something also seems off on the Aaron - in addition to the missing "i", the barcode is "broken". I'd stay FAR AWAY!

[joshuanip]

Far from an expert - I'm sure others will chime in, but that label looks fake to me. Anyone else?

Something also seems off on the Aaron - in addition to the missing "i", the barcode is "broken". I'd stay FAR AWAY!

I didn’t doubt the cards. Especially the Aaron, I’ve dealt with him recently and he’s totally legit with some awesome cards. But thought it was a psa error.

I was told by a very knowledgable hobbyist that the plank was based on the old psa system and there wasn’t a vgex. And the Aaron was scanned using a dust removal option which affected the letter.

[pgconboy]

Far from an expert - I'm sure others will chime in, but that label looks fake to me. Anyone else?

Something also seems off on the Aaron - in addition to the missing "i", the barcode is "broken". I'd stay FAR AWAY!

In addition, the Plank the PSA text appears to be using a different text font compared to what they are currently using.

Edit - Found an old post that shows that style of font.
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=184419
Post 4

[ncinin]

As far as the Cracker Jack Plank is concerned, I think this is an example of an early PSA graded card.

At first PSA did not have number grades on the flip. A VG card labeled as VG with no numeric grade printed. I have a program from the 1992 National in Atlanta where PSA has an ad with examples of cards labeled without numeric grade.

I think this card is from the era when they first printed a numeric grade with the printed grade and there may limitations of number of characters or just general problems that were eventually fixed.

[ncinin]

Ad from 1992

[swarmee]

The top of the holder looks frosted. My guess is the flip is replaced and it was originally a 1.5 or something.
If that's not the case, I've never seen a PSA card graded VG 4 before. Maybe they did it in the early years, but the only times I know of where they changed their scale was to add the half grades and change PR-FR 1 to break out Poor 1 and Fair 1.5.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Very early on PSA had a different system at the lower end. VG was 4. It was poor fair good very good. It's fine.