Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisJosh K.
I asked Steve Rocchi (GAI honcho) about this and he said even though
their "preview" is done pretty fast, it is quite representative of a
final grade should you follow up and have it graded. I am not really
a fan of the graded card industry; however, if it looks like I have a
card that is worthy of a High grade, then I go for it. And, I thought
this T206 Johnson was a good candidate.
Several years ago I had the very same experience as this one. I sub-
mitted to PSA a really sharp looking 1949 Bowman Stan Musial. They
rejected it as "evidence of trimmed". I tried to tell them that I had
this card for many years before anyone ever thought of trimming cards.
They did not want hear anything and during a heated discussion actually
changed their opinion to stating that the card "was short".
I turned around and submitted the Musial card to SGC. They gave this
card a Grade 88. You figure it, I certainly cannot. But, consider this,
how many High Graded cards are out there that are trimmed, but are now
in plastic and collectors have paid high prices for ?