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Posted By: <b>Lee Behrens</b><p>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? <BR><BR><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31718&item=2766028 356" target=_new>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31718&item=2766028 356</a><BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Lee

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Posted By: <b>warshawlaw</b><p>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. <BR><BR>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: <b>Hankron</b><p>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.