Heritage descriptions?

[puckpaul]

was flipping through the posting of the May HA auction, and boy, for such a high end auction house, the descriptions of the cards are really terrible. best example is the 1914 CJ Mathewson, in authentic from SGC. Not a single word on why its labeled Authentic? its very hard to tell from the picture (looks like a patched up area in the red color on the front, which doesn't go to the back?). Many others were similarly description challenged.

sure, I can call them and email them (already have) but for the price of these cards, they should do better.

Paul

[packs]

Card looks trimmed on the left side to me.

The auction only just went live. I'd had items on my tracking list that I marked during the preview and they didn't actually show up as active until today.

[Rhotchkiss]

Agreed that Heritage’s failure to discuss why the card is graded A, totally sucks.

It’s a good looking card. It looks like the card may have had writing on it (upper left and right side and on the back), that may have been erased and maybe someone tried to recolor or otherwise fix those areas. Regardless, we should not have to discuss and guess on a message board why a card of this prestige is graded A- the AH should tell us that.

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by puckpaul

was flipping through the posting of the May HA auction, and boy, for such a high end auction house, the descriptions of the cards are really terrible. best example is the 1914 CJ Mathewson, in authentic from SGC. Not a single word on why its labeled Authentic? its very hard to tell from the picture (looks like a patched up area in the red color on the front, which doesn't go to the back?). Many others were similarly description challenged.

sure, I can call them and email them (already have) but for the price of these cards, they should do better.

Paul

I wouldn't expect much from them. In the January David Hall auction they
had this card listed that in the description said it was the highest graded for the Brand/Series

https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball-c...ription-071515

It was pointed out to them that they sold one in a higher grade
the prior January

https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1...ription-071515

In the same auction the description said this Moeller was the only confirmed PSA graded example and it was pointed out to them that there were at least
3 other examples graded by PSA

https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball-c...ription-071515

Moeller 1.jpg
Moeller 2.jpg
Moeller 3.jpg

Both items were pointed out to them at the very beginning of the auction and they never changed the descriptions.

[edhans]

Originally Posted by Pat R

Both items were pointed out to them at the very beginning of the auction and they never changed the descriptions.

Compare and contrast to REA. I pointed something out to Brian in his December auction. It was fixed within ten minutes.

[Snapolit1]

Heritage has had a job posting for a while now for a card specialist. Job duties include researching and writing catalog descriptions. I've been tempted to throw my hat in the ring.

[pawpawdiv9]

Thanks guys, i placed my marker on the CJ Matty the other day(as high bidder)--not today. I guess i was not the only one looking at this. I too tried to figured out why the AUTH designation...as it did not say. But it presents nicely to add to my PC.

[puckpaul]

Well, they fixed the Matty CJ description. Colored in red and white in a couple of spots.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Heritage has had a job posting for a while now for a card specialist. Job duties include researching and writing catalog descriptions. I've been tempted to throw my hat in the ring.

I'll take the job if they meet my hourly rate. I write good.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by exhibitman

i'll take the job if they meet my hourly rate. I write goodly. :d

fyp

[edhans]

Originally Posted by exhibitman

i'll take the job if they meet my hourly rate. I write good. :d

lol!

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Heritage has had a job posting for a while now for a card specialist. Job duties include researching and writing catalog descriptions. I've been tempted to throw my hat in the ring.

They could definitely use someone in the research dept.

https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1...ription-071515

There are at least 3 yellow brown Mathewson's that have been known about
for several years.

Mathewson (Dark Cap) YB Scrap.jpg

YB scrap.jpg

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Pat R

They could definitely use someone in the research dept.

https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1...ription-071515

There are at least 3 yellow brown Mathewson's that have been known about
for several years.

Attachment 457420

Attachment 457421

Is SGC no longer authenticating/encapsulating those? I would understand the card not grading numerically; however, it would be helpful to get the holder and "A" grade.