The people who submitted their collections to PSA twenty years ago must be laughing. Most of their cards would get two grades less if submitted today.
Anyways, I see that four 51' Bowman Mantles were sold by PWCC last night. I want to comment on a few of them below:
PSA 7(OC) - $11,500 US sale price (plus tax)
The back of this card clearly shows that it was once in an album. If I had been the grader, I would have given it a PSA 2. Now I'm not sure what the winning bidder is going to do with it. Will he try to remove the crap on the back? I'm pretty sure the previous owner attempted it but failed. When stains get absorbed deep into the paper, then you're screwed.
PSA 6 - $16,100 US sale price (plus tax)
Like the card above, this one too was graded long time ago. The centering is off and the corners look weak. On the back, I see what appears to be a corner ding (see PWCC scan - top left corner). This card would never get a PSA 6 if submitted today.
PSA 3.5 - $10,299 US sale price (plus tax)
Over ten grand for a VG card?
