Can this grade be right?????

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Posted By: Bob

No offense to the seller (hope it's no one here) but this has got to be the strangest grade I have ever seen.
http://cgi.ebay.com/1910-STANDARD-CARAMEL-E93-ADDIE-JOSS-GAI-2_W0QQitemZ250069690482QQihZ015QQcategoryZ106178QQ rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Posted By: Zach Rice

This card is currently at auction, paper missing not as bad, but a higher grade.

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Posted By: Bob

I wish I had the grading luck with GAI that these guys do. The cards I have submitted to them have graded out about the same as similar cards submitted to SGC.

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Posted By: James Gallo

MAN that us unreal.

I have had several bad experiences with GAI and I just won't use them at all.

I bought a nice GAI VG 3 Cracker Jack and it had 2 pin holes in it. It is now in a SGC 20 holder.

I don't like them.

There is no way either of those cards are graded right.

James Gallo

Looking for 1915 Cracker Jacks and 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1.

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Posted By: Dylan

GAI can be pretty forgiving of paper loss. When it comes to cards that may grade a 1 with sgc gai will sometimes grade a 1.5 to 2.5 if your lucky. However when you get into the higher grades there usually more in line with sgc and psa.

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Posted By: steve f

Does GAI stand for Glasses Aren't Important? No offense to the owner, but I've recieved similarly erased 1950's grading rejects labeled 'altered'. Why would anyone in their right mind, attempt to 'improve' such a rare item? Better still, How can this slip by GAI?

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Posted By: JK

one of the worst looking 2s Ive ever seen.

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Posted By: Brad

Look close, is there paper loss on the card?

I don't think so, you can clearly see the border line through the stain.

Yes, I think the card is graded to high, maybe 3-4 (its a stain).