My message to PSA directly on 8-12-2019:
These two cards are both are US Topps cards mislabeled as Venezuela Topps... the Venezuela Topps version is extremely rare, particularly in this grade, and now the population report has been massively skewed as the mislabeling of the cards is opening the door for the seller to turn a $50 card into thousands of dollars and a total fraud. Nearly $10,000 of liability to PSA.
$5900.00
RARE - MICKEY MANTLE & Boyer 1960 Venezuela Topps #160 PSA 6 EX-MT (Pop ...
Extremely Rare 1960 Topps Venezuela #160 “Rival All Stars” Mickey Mantle & Ken Boyer PSA 6 EX-MT, extremely r...
$3900.00
RARE - MICKEY MANTLE & Boyer 1960 Venezuela Topps #160 PSA 5 EX (PSA Pop...
Extremely Rare 1960 Topps Venezuela #160 “Rival All Stars” Mickey Mantle & Ken Boyer PSA 5 EX, extremely rar...
With a system which supposedly requires multiple graders checking cards for accuracy before they leave PSA, there was a major failure here. Any grader who knows this issue would be able to tell in a glance that both of these cards were US Topps cards. The 1960 Venezuela Topps cards have different coloration, print quality, muted black ink on the back, as well as an easily distinguishable "sandstone" texture on the back. I'd guess the person who submitted them even listed them US Topps cards on their submission form.
These cards are both problematic now, and the seller, who I have communicated with asking him to return them to PSA to be corrected, is intent on committing fraud and selling them as fools gold to some unsuspecting collector.
Please find a way to get those cards back, out of those mislabeled holders and out of the population report.
PSA's reply:
Destanie Powell (Collectors Universe)
Aug 21, 12:44 PDT
Hi there!
Thank you for contacting PSA Customer Service!
Thank you for bringing this to our attention and we do recommend to contact the seller so they can send it back to us for correction.
If any questions remain, please do not hesitate to reach out to PSA Customer Service at (800) 325-1121. A Customer Service Representative will be available Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PST) to answer remaining questions.
Thank you,
Destanie
PSA Customer Service