Posted By:
Ted Zanidakis Two years ago I submitted my really crisp 1949 Bowman Stan
Musial to PSA (at Philly Show) for grading. They rejected it -
"evidence of trim". I told the PSA floor "honcho" that I had
this card in my collection for more than 20 yrs. (long before
anyone really thought of trimming cards). He became very bel-
ligerant and threaten to have me thrown out of the Show ! I
walked away and submitted it to SGC. They gave me an SGC 88
grade which made me very happy. You figure it? I can't, other
then to feel that this grading business is very arbitrary.
Having been turned-off by the hassle with the PSA personnel,
I no longer subscribe to any grading service. Instead I am
content to be able to TOUCH - CARESS - SMELL my sports
cards. I feel I can do just as good a job grading them and
most important, I can accurately discern whether a card is
within it's manufacturer's size tolerances. Something that
PSA (and others) has definitely demonstrated it cannot do !