Authentication Problem

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Posted By: Lee Behrens

THis auction peaked my interest. Authenticated by GAI a T206 Southern Leaguer Blank Back. I was all ready to bid $350 on the card, but than it dawned on me, what does blank back actually mean and why did it not receive a grade? Was it skinned and had the Advertisement removed?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31718&item=2766028356

I think if they are to do this they need qualifier applied as to why the card is not graded and only authenticated. I thought authentication would be a good think but this really brought doubt in my mind.

Lee

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Posted By: warshawlaw

I have some blank backed cards from the 1948 leaf issue that I sent to SGC for grading. They were graded. That being said, if the card was skinned, I would not expect GAI to grade it at all, and certainly not to list it as a blank back. My guess is that the grader gave SCP the choice of having it graded poor due to the massive printing flaws or merely authenticated.

This raises really interesting issues: Do we afficionados of error cards have the choice now to have a company authenticate and encapsulate our treasures? Should we? How would you grade a ghost T card or a severely miscut card, since on "regular" grading standards it is very low grade but carries a premium and is very hotly collected?

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Posted By: Hankron

Lee's point is interesting. Ordinarilly, it is obvious why the card was only given an 'authentic' label-- trimmed, clipped corners, whatever. Usually the seller details its shortcomings. Here you have to wonder why ... However, the interested bidder should email the seller and read his respnse.