GAI 52 Mantle

[pokerplyr80]

This one is out of my league regardless, but what do you think are the odds this would cross to a PSA 7, or even a PSA 6? What about the odds the card is altered? 74k is a big gamble.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-TOPPS-3...16.m2518.l4276

[pawpawdiv9]

Q: Could you get this card into a psa 7 holder? I would be interested.
A: Not interested. They will charge you $500.00 and then tell you the card has a flaw or down grade it. I have sent in many cards to PSA and I am not happy with their grading service.

Something here tells me, that maybe PSA claimed it to be 'AUTH", altered or trimmed and therefore could not receive a numerical grade???
This is where holding in person is needed, maybe a blacklight too to see if any doctoring was done.

[pokerplyr80]

I didn't scroll down to see that question. Unless you just asked it. But that sounds about right. I wonder if that means he already spent $500 trying to cross it. Maybe he put in a minimum grade of 7 on the sheet. I know they usually don't tell you why it didn't meet the grade you requested or what it would have received.

Considering a GAI 8 sold for 30k less than a year ago I think 75k is a little high for a 7, even considering the increase in value since then.

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I didn't scroll down to see that question. Unless you just asked it. But that sounds about right. I wonder if that means he already spent $500 trying to cross it. Maybe he put in a minimum grade of 7 on the sheet. I know they usually don't tell you why it didn't meet the grade you requested or what it would have received.

No bro, i didnt ask that, but when i saw the Q/A, it was the right question whomever did, if i was buying it, i would want it crossed.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

No bro, i didnt ask that, but when i saw the Q/A, it was the right question whomever did, if i was buying it, i would want it crossed.

Agreed. I would want it sent directly to PSA with payment pending their verification.

[KCRfan1]

If I am the seller, regardless of whether I like PSA grading, the money spent getting the card graded with PSA will more than make up the grading expense of $500. I would expect a PSA 6 to out sell a GAI 7 any day, especially a 52 Mantle. Since the seller seems to be caught up in the grade, they should cross over to BCCG or PRO and they will probably get a 10.