Trimmed Rose RC in a PSA holder? Need help quickly

[smrtn240]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/36410997285...Bk9SR9DT9oe8YQ

Upper portion of card looks suspect. Need advice. Thank you

[raulus]

That top does look a little "wavy", doesn't it?

Not to mention the way it forms a point at the top corners makes it look like both of the sides might have been touched up a little too.

[Gorditadogg]

I think the top of the card is just tucked in under the lip of the holder. You can see that where the lip ends on both sides, that's the spot where the top edge of the card starts to look wavy.

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[Smarti5051]

Dumb question, but why is this one not part of the Authenticity Guarantee program? I noticed that with another high dollar card recently, so was curious which PSA cards are exempt.

[smrtn240]

Smarti that's a great question. I was wondering about that myself. Analyzing this card heavily before pursuing to bid...

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

I think the top of the card is just tucked in under the lip of the holder. You can see that where the lip ends on both sides, that's the spot where the top edge of the card starts to look wavy.

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Al I am just not seeing that, the whole card looks south of the slat to me?
As to the authenticity program,. it only pertains to the holder itself.
I would check the Tiffany Cards database but more importantly would just pass if I had doubts.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Al I am just not seeing that, the whole card looks south of the slat to me?
As to the authenticity program,. it only pertains to the holder itself.
I would check the Tiffany Cards database but more importantly would just pass if I had doubts.

Peter, you are right. It is not the slat itself, but the shadow of the slat. You can see white on the top edge of the card on each side of the slat, but the edge under the slat is dark.

[JollyElm]

I was in photoshop for another thread, so I DL'ed the pic to show an enlargement of the top...

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[smrtn240]

Thanks for your reply Peter but your comment made absolutely no sense. With your wisdom however I will pursue to follow this card till ended

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by smrtn240

Thanks for your reply Peter but your comment made absolutely no sense. With your wisdom however I will pursue to follow this card till ended

Was I too cryptic, what didn't make sense? Ebay does not guarantee the card is unaltered, or the grade, we've been through that many times, it only guarantees the holder is real.

[Smarti5051]

I apologize if I am derailing the OP's main concern. I realize PSA does not "regrade" with the Authenticity Guarantee, they just confirm the PSA slab is genuine. I thought it applied to all PSA graded cards over $250. I was just wondering why this card (and others I have seen on Ebay) are clearly over $250, are in PSA holders, do not appear to be utilizing any of the common workarounds (ie selling a "lot" or selling a "set break"), yet the card is not part of the Authenticity Guarantee program.

As it pertains to this listing, at least it could theoretically confirm the card in the PSA holder is the card PSA graded, as opposed to a fake slab, like we have seen several examples of recently.

[smrtn240]

Thank you for your help, Darren, it is much obliged. This does actually help bring the image into more perspective.