Guess the Grade- We Have a Winner... With My Apologies

[sando69]

first off, i feel i should extend my apologies to all, but especially to those that had posted before the title was changed claiming tie-breaker "prizes" which were really more like "boobie prizes," than anything truly desirable.
i can imagine more than a few participants who re-opened this thread to edit their posts and just said "huh? [wtf] you've got to be kidding!" Anyway i am sorry for what i, in retrospect consider to be an embarrassing example of deceptive advertising.
the good news is we have a winner.
turns out it was the final guess posted by frank a.- psa 2; sc 350/30.
frank- please contact me with your info, as well as which items you would like (if any or all) so i can ship them out to you.
also, i think mike p. (vtgmsc) deserves a special commendation (perhaps a runner-up "prize") for the effort he put into covering all the tpg possibilities. his post was quite amusing.
my sincere thanks go out to everyone that responded. i truly appreciate your opinions & comments!
probably the most educational aspect of the thread was the realization of what an exercise in futility, humility and senility this turned out to be.
i actually thought this card was a "slam dunk" minimum 2.5, perhaps even a 3 :eek: when i sent it to psa!
reminds me of how far in the past i am still living, and the need to catch up with today's standards of tpg grading.
anyway, thank you everybody.
see you in the 21st century! :D

[wazoo]

2.5, sov 350

[Kidnapped18]

Psa 2

[iwantitiwinit]

2.5

[Fred]

I'd go with a 2. Would go another grade higher if it weren't for the paper loss in the upper left corner. In any case, it's a nice looking card.

[notfast]

2

[Casey2296]

How bout a tie breaker bonus question Mark. Guess the back based on your want list in your signature line.

[BobbyStrawberry]

1.5

[Pat R]

Because of the upper left and bottom right corners a 2 but it's one of those
really nice for the grade examples. SC350/25 back

[riggs336]

1.5 Old Mill

[Lobo Aullando]

I'm the first to say 3?

That is, unless the "H" shape at right on the lower border get it a MK. Can't tell if that's pencil or not.

[BearBailey]

I think 2 as well.

[Gorditadogg]

PSA 3
BVG 4.5

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[vthobby]

PSA = 2
SGC = 2
BVG = 3
BCCG = 8
CGC = 2.5
KSA = 6
GAI = Mint 9

What to make of all this? It is a really nice looking 2. :cool:

Thanks in advance for me winning lol It is a 2 and a Piedmont 150. :)

PS My good friend who has had a few glasses of wine says 1.5.....does this vote count? lol She also says its a Piedmont 150! She's still .5 off the real grade so no worries! lol

[charlietheexterminator]

2, Piedmont 150

[BuzzD]

0

It may never come back....

[icurnmedic]

Psa 1.5
sgc 2

[pherbener]

I'm going with 2

[yanks87]

PSA 1.5 with the paper loss in the upper corner. Sharp card though!

[Fred]

Holy crap, something just dawned on me. If you just sent this in for grading, then we may not see a response on the actual grade for months, or even years....:p

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

2.5

+1

I'm also seeing a light wrinkle above his hands coming in from the right border that nobody is mentioning.

[jcmtiger]

1.5.

[boneheadandrube]

PSA 2 Sovereign 350

[Mark17]

..

[nebboy]

2.5. - Sweet Caropal 150

[Frank A]

I'll give it a 2 with an SC350/30 back

[sando69]

news flash!

[vthobby]

I appreciate the opportunity and the notation:

"i think mike p. (vtgmsc) deserves a special commendation (perhaps a runner-up "prize") for the effort he put into covering all the tpg possibilities. his post was quite amusing."

You recognizing me was enough. I'll admit I am a bit cocky when it comes to grading. You can see I clearly felt it was a 2. The back was a bit of a crapshoot as you know. Congrats Frank!

Thanks again and congrats on such a beautiful card!

Peace, Mike