Freddy, what have you done to yourself?

[Theoldprofessor]

A recently purchased T206, PSA 6 (SIX!) shows the portrait of Fred Parent. In this version of reality, Mr. Parent has grown a red mustache.

From this, two lines of conversation might work.

1. What's the strangest looking card in your collection?, or

2. Does PSA ever consider registration when assigning a grade?

[Jim VB]

New ad campaign?


Got Merlot?

[Theoldprofessor]

Even better! Thanks.

[carrigansghost]

Freddy, being from Maine, seems to have had a fondness for the red hotdogs that we have up here.

Rawn

[Clutch-Hitter]

That's a neat card. It should have an (MK) qualifier. Here's another vintage 'stache, a la Chaplin:

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Here's another missed qualifier:

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[autograf]

I don't think PSA takes too much into consideration on registration. I had a Mathewson T206 portrait that got a PSA6 that was REALLY bad.......fortunately, I still got GREAT dollars for it............

[Jacklitsch]

I don't think it's a (MK) issue unless the stash was added post production. It is as the OP suggests a registration issue or printing process issue. PSA should take that into consideration reducing the grade accordingly.

[scooter729]

I've wondered about my E103 which our friends at SGC still gave a 50, although I didn't totally love the registration on it...

[Clutch-Hitter]

Originally Posted by Jacklitsch

I don't think it's a (MK) issue unless the stash was added post production. It is as the OP suggests a registration issue or printing process issue. PSA should take that into consideration reducing the grade accordingly.

Oh, I thought it was post-production. It's even neater since the flaw occurred where a mustache would be.

[Phillies*phan]

EX-MT 6: Excellent-Mint
A PSA EX-MT 6 card may have visible surface wear or a printing defect which does not detract from its overall appeal. A very light scratch may be detected only upon close inspection. Corners may have slightly graduated fraying. Picture focus may be slightly out-of-register. Card may show some loss of original gloss, may have minor wax stain on reverse, may exhibit very slight notching on edges and may also show some off-whiteness on borders. Centering must be 80/20 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse.

[Jantz]

I don't have any strange cards to post and cannot answer question #2, but I have seen a few T206s (like Mr. Parent) with a Kool-Aid moustache.

On a side note, I saw a T206 of Rhoades (arm extended) the other day that the registration was so far off his fingers were out into the white border.


Jantz

[tbob]

Are there any E90-1 Joe Jackson's which don't have the lipstick lips?

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by tbob

Are there any E90-1 Joe Jackson's which don't have the lipstick lips?

None that I have seen.

[wonkaticket]

The ungraded one below comes close but he looks like he's frowning...the other the SGC is dead on and one of the best I've seen for no lipstick.