fake m101-5 Wheat gets by PSA

[nolemmings]

Why do you think this card was holdered years ago? I can tell you that I have followed these cards diligently for years and I have never seen this Wheat, so it is not a card that "we've probably already complained about multiple times".

[Leon]

PSA should probably contact the owner to see if they can get it out of their holder. I will send them a message. From there it's their call. Obviously, if the holder hasn't been compromised, they made a mistake. And not to make light of it, It isn't the first or last mistake from any reputable grading company. If I were them, I would try to find out who personally graded it and give them some remedial training.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

Why do you think this card was holdered years ago? I can tell you that I have followed these cards diligently for years and I have never seen this Wheat, so it is not a card that "we've probably already complained about multiple times".

Todd, I wasn't taking a shot at you - I was going by the holder design, which I thought was an old one. If PSA is still holdering this same style of M101-5 reprint, then they certainly deserve to be complained about again.

[nolemmings]

No problems Scott. I really wasn't out to bash PSA either. There are so many of those threads over the years and I pretty much stay out of them (fish in a barrel)--PSA is what it is. I just wanted to point out the problem to those on the board who don't collect m101s but who might want to pick up one for type. This example would be a nice addition if it were real and available cheap. Following PSA's blessing in this case would be a mistake.

Personally, I wonder if the submitter deliberately asked that it be graded Authentic trimmed, although he indicates otherwise in his listing. That way maybe someone at PSA thought it was an honest guy not trying to put one over on them about the trim and just wanting it authenticated, and they didn't give it much of a look.

[Runscott]

We talked about these reprints so much in the past that they now stick out for most of us, like a sore thumb - and I don't even collect M101-5's and haven't seen one of these reprints since the old days.

Although all the grading companies make errors, there are a few reprints that should be on some sort of 'reprint' master list that PSA uses to train their new-hires. These really should never get through.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Runscott

We talked about these reprints so much in the past that they now stick out for most of us, like a sore thumb - and I don't even collect M101-5's and haven't seen one of these reprints since the old days.

Although all the grading companies make errors, there are a few reprints that should be on some sort of 'reprint' master list that PSA uses to train their new-hires. These really should never get through.

I agree 100%.

[freakhappy]

Originally Posted by Runscott

We talked about these reprints so much in the past that they now stick out for most of us, like a sore thumb - and I don't even collect M101-5's and haven't seen one of these reprints since the old days.

Although all the grading companies make errors, there are a few reprints that should be on some sort of 'reprint' master list that PSA uses to train their new-hires. These really should never get through.

Great point and idea, Scott!