Many of you are no doubt familiar with my 54T Mays in PSA 8.5 that was previously identified by the BODA team as being doctored. You can see those deets here:
https://www.blowoutforums.com/showpo...postcount=8106
And the previous N54 thread here:
https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?p=2374138
So I recently sent this very card in to PSA for them to check it out under their quality assurance review. The whole idea being that under their guarantee, if it has indeed been doctored, then PSA has the distinct pleasure of honoring their guarantee by writing me a big check to compensate me for buying a doctored card.
I'm happy to report that they have now concluded their review, although I'm less happy with the results. They sent me this email earlier today (I've eliminated his name to avoid potential issues there):
"My name is [name], I'm a specialist with PSA Customer Relations.
I am emailing you regarding your Quality Assurance Review Submission, which we are working on getting back to you.
Your card was reviewed by our Director of Grading who confirms the Authenticity and grade of the card.
We will have your card sent back to you via FedEx overnight by tomorrow at the latest.
This email is being sent to you as a courtesy and no response is needed from your end. Do not hesitate to contact us if you need anything or further clarification.
We thank you for your patience and understanding."
I emailed back to inquire whether they would be including any additional documentation, and he responded as follows:
"Unfortunately PSA does not include a certificate of authenticity, however the fact that the card has been sent to us and is being sent back to you with the cert number still intact (not deactivated) should be proof enough that the card is most certainly authentic."
So there you have it. Apparently BODA was wrong, and I can sleep well at night knowing that PSA stands behind their original grade. No doubt about it.