What is PRO grading, and what is on Lajoie's shoulder?

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

Check out this Lajoie card on eBay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/1911-T206-NAP-LAJOIE-PIEDMONT-BACK-GRADED-PRO-7_W0QQitemZ8752751085QQcategoryZ86837QQssPageNameZ WDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And what is on his shoulder???? How is that a 7 ???


And then look at the T205 of Hugh Duffy... my old beat up cards look nice enough to me, but when I see the fine cards of the guys on this board, I still don't see a gold border that sharp and smooth on anything other than a T205 reprint. Any of you think that duffy card is pre-Viet Nam War???

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Posted By: JimB

PRO is the official grading company of trimmed cards.
JimB

P.S. That paper loss on the shoulder is the reason it is only a 7 and not an 8 or 9.

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Posted By: joe brennan

Seller has some good looking cards. Too bad about the PRO holders though. Does not instill alot of confedence unfortunatly. no matter how good they look. Run away.

A scared man can't gamble and a jealous man can't work.

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Posted By: Hoytdunk

Frank:

Check out this link:

http://www.brucemo.com/cards/articles/pro/

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Posted By: JimB

Hoytdunk,
THanks for that link. It is not at all surprising, but interesting nonetheless.
JimB

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

Hoytdunk, that is one fine link. Very educational. Each of us should read that. Thank you, sir.

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Posted By: Brett

i've noticed like 99% of their cards they grade are trimmed. pretty sad.

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Posted By: Rob L

the grader sneezed and peeled of the remnants. Can't down grade a card for that

Rob L