I think I'm finally getting down to the nitty gritty with this in discussions with PSA's customer service department. The confusion arises from their web articles saying the original, regular versions resemble standard issue 1990 Topps cards. The truth I now discover is that they don't. They readily admitted to me that the "regular" Bush cards are also glossy in appearance, just not "laminated" like the newly-discovered version. So to someone like me that hasn't seen a regular issue, and only went by the "Glossy" notation on the BGS slab, you can see how one would get confused.
So now it appears BGS is one of the parties in the wrong here. They are slapping Glossy notations on some of their slabs of regular issues, and unscrupulous sellers (like the one I bought mine from, I do believe that for sure) are selling them claiming their White House issue. BGS does have both versions in their pop report, so I don't know if any of the other "Glossy"-notated cards are regular or White House versions.
So all in all, I went from thinking I had a White House issue to not, but my card went from a BGS 7.5 to a PSA 8, so other than all my grading and shipping fees back and forth, I should hopefully not be out too much should I ever decide to move the card (right now it's strictly PC). And much like the recent hubbub over the obviously-fake Wagner, I'm glad to have the matter settled, because if I ever did move it, claim it to be the White House when it's not, it would have opened an even larger can of worms for me!
Either way, I've asked PSA to update their web articles to note that the regular versions are also glossy. It's very contradictory to say they resemble regular 1990 Topps issue, but also still have a glossy appearance!
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