Please help with query on oversized SGC holders

[GregMitch34]

I just received in mail a T3 from an auction in an SGC holder. I've only had one over-sized SGC holder like this in past (gone now) and I was alarmed at what I saw: at the very bottom edge of the holder (facing down), where the front and back come together, there's a half-inch where the plastic is very roughed-up--as if jimmied open there. It looks for all the world like someone slipped the edge of a screw driver in there and forced it open.

Now, I know that even smaller SGC holders often show something similar--but much smaller and sometimes not at all. So on bigger holders, is this common--SGC often does this when they put the thing together and so it can be expected? Even if so: there's ALSO a quarter-inch very slight crack in the plastic in front leading from this area--clearly showing tampering. Unless, again, this is common with SGC assembling these holders? Thanks for any feedback. See:

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1383059319


http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1383059579

[Stonepony]

No this sounds odd. Seams should be smooth and flush. You certainly don't want an item that appears tampered with. I would call SGC , I'm sure they will re-encase it without charge. Good luck

[packs]

Looks like a chip more than a tampered holder. T3 would be an odd card to switch out.

[jhs5120]

Spend a few moments examining the card; is it over graded? Are there any signs this card was tampered with? Is the card authentic?

SGC oversized holders are notorious for coming apart easily (with or without force). I would assume this makes them easy prey for scammers.

Just be cautious.

[GregMitch34]

Thanks, but this is far more than a "chip"--and there's also the small crack--but isn't the point that even if card is authentic and may deserve grade or not, it looks suspicious? Particularly to a potential buyer in the future?

[ullmandds]

seems like an odd part of holder to be damaged...on the other hand...that is where I'd stick a screwdriver if I were trying to open an sgc slab.

I've had a few sgc slabs practically open themselves for me!!!