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Posted By: Judge Dred

The fact that PSA decertified this card is positive yet it is disturbing. This means that they can decertify any card at any time with a few simple key strokes. Lets say a card goes up for sale (anywhere, most likely ebay). If they see a mistake they made, no problem - decertify the card and pretend it never happened.

What's the solution? I wouldn't expect PSA to pay a hefty price to have this card returned. I would hope that the owner of this card would try to work out something with PSA and I would hope the PSA invests a little more into a QAQC department.

You have to begin to wonder (perhpas not if but) when PSA (or other reputable grading service) will be sued because they were negligent. What will that do to PSA (or SGC or...)? What will it do for graded cards in general?

SGC paid Mr. Mint a substantial amount for an error that he didn't detect and which SGC authenticated. From what I understand Mr. Mint wanted SGC to pay him an amount that he potentially would have made from the sale of a legitimate rare (graded) card.

I'm not a doomsayer but I have to wonder where all this is leading. Cheaper cards, I hope.