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Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss
Looking at the pictures, I believe it is the same card. I know very little about the 1936 WWG set and I cant opine whether the card has been trimmed/altered. That said, looking at the scans, it appears its the exact same card, meaning I dont think anything was done to the card between the cross over from SGC to PSA. So SGC says its A and PSA says its a 6.5... opinions are like assholes, even the opinions of TPGs, and I think PSA is an asshole. Nevertheless, it resides in a PSA 6.5 flip, meaning the card is a PSA 6.5 and kudos to whoever had the balls (or foresight) to cross it.
As far as Goldin's responsibility here, I think they have none in this case; and that is true of Heritage, Mile High, REA, LOTG, Memory Lane etc etc. They are selling a PSA 6.5 WWG DiMaggio. That's what it is, plain and simple. There is no actual evidence of alteration (which should be disclosed if known), rather different opinions from two of the hobby's most respected TPGs; and its hardly the first time these two have disagreed.
An AH should not misrepresent a card (tell a falsehood). Nor should they omit a malfeasance, like when BODA shows determinative evidence that a card has been altered. But that is not the case here - again, there is no evidence that the card has been altered, only different opinions on the matter. Its a PSA 6.5 and that is what is being offered.
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If you're right, nobody should care that SGC gave it an AUTH, in which case why not disclose it and be completely candid? People defending nondisclosure always run into the same pretzel logic, it seems to me. This is a card likely to reach what, 200K? But it's fine to conceal that SGC gave it an AUTH and in fact it's the same card sold in the same auction three months ago? My initial reaction is that this is a material fact. If SGC had just graded it differently, I might have a different view. Also, as I mentioned, the first Goldin description does suggest it may be trimmed.
Put another way: if you're not disclosing something because you're worried it will keep the price down, then that's pretty good evidence the something is in fact material and should be disclosed. NOT implying anything about this particular auction where it may be Ken/Joe were unaware of the circumstances to begin with. Conversely, if you truly think it's immaterial, then what's the reason to conceal it and not fully inform people, unless it's completely trivial?