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Posted By: Brian T.

There were several error cards from that set where a different player was listed on the back than was shown on the front. The common McGwire/Honeycutt error card shows Honeycutt on the front, but lists McGwire's statistics on the back. They are regularly on eBay. One is now, in fact, with no bids at $0.99. I would be surprised if the card turned out to be worth a premium and would be more surprised if you were able to recoup your grading fees by its sale. Having said that, Beckett (BGS) is probably the leader in encapsulating more modern cards(shiny stuff). 1987 is on the threshold where PSA may be more common. In terms of the most respectable slab (to gain the value with an respected grade) for the money, I would use Beckett. If you know someone who is a member of PSA, then they can submit it to them. It would not be worth it to join PSA for that card. All in all, if you are set in your mind about having the card encapsulated (slabbed) for whatever reason, BGS, PSA, and SGC are all respected. All three have made mistakes and will be slammed in forums for them, but for safety and resale, any of the three would be the best fine. They all have different strengths and price points. Good luck.