PSA slab problem

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Posted By: JT

I got an M116 Sporting Life Nap Lajoie (blue background) back from PSA today graded 4. The problem is that the top of the card seems to have been "pinched" under the spacer that helps protect the card from touching in the corners in the holder. It looks like the card moved when they were sealing the top half of the slab to the bottom half. It won't shake loose and slid down because it is wedged under the plastic piece at the top of the opening. Has anyone else had this happen? Is there a pretty good chance that there is an indentation in the top of the card now? I have a scan, but am not sure how to post it here (Newbie). Thanks in advance for any advice.

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Posted By: Peter_Spaeth

I would call PSA and explain the problem and see what they say. Don't try to crack it out yourself or tap it down as you may damage it.

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Posted By: Anonymous

ahhh...they're probably just accident prone.

...mistakes happen..everybody is human..grading is subjective..you gotta break a few eggs to make an omlette...blah,blah,bah..

edited to add: Among other damages my cards have recieved at the PSA funhouse..Yes, I have had this same thing happen too...of course the ruined card was just sent back slabbed as a psa 8 with no note..after getting a brief run-around i was reimbursed for the card value.

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Posted By: Bruce Babcock

Does it look something like this?



For what PSA charges, a holder that does not damage the card seems a reasonable expectation, but it doesn't always turn out that way . . .

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Posted By: Jim

and yet, people keep sending cards to PSA.....stop the insanity!

(packing my cards up right now for the drive up 95 to Parsippany!)

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Posted By: Julie Vognar

You know, a lot of you talk about getting your cards graded just to "protect" them. What ever happened to the plastic slab? As I remember, they tended to be pretty thick, though).

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

Bruce, I love that Weaver...even though the value has been cut in half due to the poor slabbing. Please sell it to me.

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Posted By: JimB

I had a slab problem like Bruce's on a T206. I was able to tap it down. It did not cause any damage, but I obviously wanted to get it out of that holder. I brought it to the National with a scan like Bruce's and PSA apologized and had it reholdered in about 3 minutes.
JimB

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Posted By: Anson

Me likes the Weaver too

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Posted By: Bruce Babcock

The Weaver was an auction lot I won in a Mastro auction. I don't know who sent it in for grading, or when, but it obviously left Mastro's in proper shape and then it bounced around during shipping. Mastro packs things in a very secure manner but no amount of protection can prevent slippage if the "coffin" if ill-designed. I liberated Buck from his tomb with no apparent damage.