altered card stock ????

[swarmee]

PSA makes the assumption for you, that when you submit, you'd rather have the cards back raw than with "AUTHENTIC ALTERED" on the flip. So if you want this card slabbed anyways, you have to write "SLAB IF AUTHENTIC" in the comment line of your submission. Then they will grade it AUTH ALTERED and put it in a holder.
But yes, the erased mark could be the reason for the Altered stock, plus the other things mentioned. Many a card has been ruined by screwdowns that people originally thought was good protection for them. BGS will probably grade that card with a number, and SGC may as well. If you want it slabbed by PSA, send it back in with the directions "SLAB IF AUTHENTIC" in the comments.

[ruth_rookie]

Originally Posted by swarmee

BGS will probably grade that card with a number, and SGC may as well.

I'll give this a try in a few months. Thanks so much, everyone.

[bobbyw8469]

SGC will definitely grade it authentic.....but they might also numerically grade it too....I would submit to them and check the box, slab if authentic. That is a card that would sell good in either holder.

[steve B]

At SGC, it's probably about a 40.

I have a pretty nice T206 I'd had since the 80's, that got a 40. When I asked about it at the Shriners show the guy at the booth showed me the erasure, which I hadn't noticed for all that time.

I don't really get why an erasure, even a sloppy one that damages the paper a bit should warrant only an A.

[Marchillo]

I submitted some cards to SGC and forgot to check the box and I got two cards back in the card savers as altered. I called them and explained the situation and they said I could include them in my next submission and they would put them in an authentic slab at no extra cost. They did do this without a hassle.

They offered for me to send them back and they'd do it right away but I would have been on the hook for more shipping etc. I just waited a few months until the next show I attended and had no problems. They are a small group so I could easily reference who I spoke to etc. Not sure if PSA would do this but you could call them and find out.