Did I make a tactical grading mistake with an autographed card?

[brianp-beme]

I am not a collector of autographs. But I did have a vintage one in my collection that I wanted to be authenticated/encapsulated. I got the card back from PSA and they authenticated and graded the signature. Everything good so far.

Here is my question. Evidently when I was submitting, being unfamiliar with the grading of cards with signatures, I did not request the card to be graded. What I received on the label does not indicate that it is an authentic 1929 Zeenut card, but instead just as 'Trading Card'. Will the fact that it is not identified on the label as an authentic 1929 Zeenut card hurt the value and diminish bidding activity if I were to send it to an auction house? Would collectors believe it to be a reprint?

Brian

[Bestdj777]

Ehh, people have made worse mistakes. If it's real though, it's real. And, I can't imagine that there are many-if any-players that appeared in that set that lived to the reprint era.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

Ehh, people have made worse mistakes. If it's real though, it's real. And, I can't imagine that there are many-if any-players that appeared in that set that lived to the reprint era.

The card is 100% authentic. I thought that I was just not getting the card with a numerical grade, as it does not have a coupon and is lower (but decent) condition, and that it might not get anything higher than an authentic. The player lived into the 1980's, and the signature is with a black sharpie, so definitely signed later in life.

Brian

[swarmee]

Not a tactical mistake. Their blue flips no longer designate the card. If you want to add the card grading or authentication, it's not much more. But I don't think it will affect the sales price much.

[drcy]

You wouldn't have been the only one. I don't follow the blue/red flips, but would have assumed, grade or not, that the card would be listed on the flip. Obviously, that would have been my ignorance not their fault-- bit it would be nice to have the card listed on the label.

Duly note that if you do consign it through one of the big auction houses they will list it as and testify that is an authentic Zeenut and that should suffice for sale. If REA or whomever says the card itself is authentic, that will be enough for buyers.

[pokerplyr80]

If it were my card I'd probably send it back and get it in a red flip. Especially if it will get a numerical card grade above authentic.