PSA W517 Mini's ID Failure

[jim]

Four PSA slabbed W517 mini's listed on ebay, one link provided:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1931-W517-Mi...4AAOSwL9hZkNhk

1. the Waner in the regular W517 set is Paul Waner, not Lloyd Waner. That should have been an easy identification for the grader to check.
2. the Hoyt in the PSA slab is not a member of the regular W517 set. Another easy identification check.
3. the Vance and Ott in the PSA slabs are completely different pictures in comparison to the same players in the regular W517 set. The mini's image is the same as the regular size W517 image. Think that should have been a quick easy check also.

Funny thing is; since they are 1929 Leader Novelty Candy Co., the cards are most likely more desirable/rare than the mini W517 issue. The seller has them listed according to the slab.
Oddly enough, neither Ruth or Gehrig is listed in the Leader checklist according to Old Cardboard Vintage website, while they both made the cut in the 1931 W517 set. Why not in the Leader set?

jim loewke

[SMPEP]

Forget that for a moment ... everyone of them has the wrong layout and font ... and the font isn't even close. Anyone who's ever seen W517 knows these aren't them.

Great grading job!
Patrick

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jim

Four PSA slabbed W517 mini's listed on ebay, one link provided:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1931-W517-Mi...4AAOSwL9hZkNhk

1. the Waner in the regular W517 set is Paul Waner, not Lloyd Waner. That should have been an easy identification for the grader to check.
2. the Hoyt in the PSA slab is not a member of the regular W517 set. Another easy identification check.
3. the Vance and Ott in the PSA slabs are completely different pictures in comparison to the same players in the regular W517 set. The mini's image is the same as the regular size W517 image. Think that should have been a quick easy check also.

Funny thing is; since they are 1929 Leader Novelty Candy Co., the cards are most likely more desirable/rare than the mini W517 issue. The seller has them listed according to the slab.
Oddly enough, neither Ruth or Gehrig is listed in the Leader checklist according to Old Cardboard Vintage website, while they both made the cut in the 1931 W517 set. Why not in the Leader set?

jim loewke

Doesn't really make one confident in the vintage hobby with that kind of ID from the largest TPG?