PSA OR SGC?????

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Posted By: MW

<< I do not defend PSA. I do not say that they are the best, or most consistient. I do point out to people when there is inconsistiency in their strong statements. >>


Care to rephrase, Marty? The name of your website is martyspsagradedcards.com. Content: 99% PSA graded cards.

Also, I was wondering if you could answer a few questions about some of PSA graded cards you have for sale on your website. In particular:

(1) Is this 1915 Cracker Jack stained (ST) in the lower left corner or is it just the scan?



I tend to think it DOES have a stain because this one does too:



As does this one:



(2) How do you feel (OC) about the centering on this PSA 8 you have for sale? Gosh! This card lists for $12 and you're asking $50? Are you selling the card here, Marty, or the "8" on the PSA holder?



(3) Do you think the stain (ST), rounded corners or poor centering (OC) makes this card suspect?



(4) Which bothers you more -- the staining (ST) or the centering?



(5) Does this card normally not have a border on the left side, Marty?



(6) See anything wrong with this one?



(7) Which do you prefer? A card that is OC top-to-bottom or OC left-to-right? Come on, Marty, $125 for this card? It only lists for $30 and was double printed in the set. What are we buying here? The card or the holder?



(8) Paper loss on the surface? Severely rounded corners? VG???????




No offense, Marty, but nearly every third or fourth card I was viewing on your PSA site was overgraded (http://www.martyspsagradedcards.com/new.htm). And I'm not quite sure what your policy is on the "buy the card, not the holder" issue, but it certainly seems that you are trying to sell the holder, not the card.

Finally, Jay is absolutely correct. You are pointing out examples of modern SGC graded cards. That's 90% of what you buy and sell but that's not what the majority of people here collect. Again, I think it's great that you are in love with PSA and you trust their accurate grades (why else would you be selling so many PSA cards?), but your interests would probably be better served on the Collectors Universe forum. Hobbyists on this forum mostly collect vintage cards and can tell the difference between a company that often grades randomly (AAA, NASA, PSA) and one that is knowledgeable and consistent (SGC).