1926 Spalding Champions Ruth on ebay?

[quinnsryche]

It's definitely an oversized holder. Look at the corners, they are rounded like the type a T3 comes in. That is a PSA mistake, not a crack out. The paper insert wouldn't even be the right size.

[MW1]

Originally Posted by quinnsryche

It's definitely an oversized holder. Look at the corners, they are rounded like the type a T3 comes in. That is a PSA mistake, not a crack out. The paper insert wouldn't even be the right size.

I believe the PSA flips are all the standard/same size. With the lack of textual continuity on the back of the card, there's no way PSA graded it. Also, the fact that it's not in any price guide is going to automatically disqualify it from being in a PSA holder. Either the seller or someone else cracked an oversized PSA holder and put in the picture of Ruth cut out of a Spalding baseball guide along with a label from a standard sized holder that once held a legit 1926 Spalding Champions (Sports Co. of America) Ruth.

[bxb]

The back discusses the 1924 season as "last year:", so the date appears to be from 1925.

Not only is the label the wrong card (if it is a card), but the wrong year.

The cert # does match 1926 Ruth Spalding.

[packs]

It is definitely cut from something. The type at the bottom on the reverse is cut off where the page has been trimmed.

[ullmandds]

it is cut from a spalding guide...this is not in question i don't believe. the issue is that psa is supposedly not grading these...yet this appears to be psa graded.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

it is cut from a spalding guide...this is not in question i don't believe. the issue is that psa is supposedly not grading these...yet this appears to be psa graded.

Yet, there's no way that was really graded by PSA.

[ullmandds]

Well whomever did entomb that thing...did a nice job!

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Well whomever did entomb that thing...did a nice job!

Yep...let's hope PSA never does decide to entomb cutouts...that would be disastrous for the publication collectors.

[glchen]

Ouch. It looks like the seller was able to sell one of his magazine cutouts for nearly $200: Link

[glchen]

Looks like the incorrectly holdered 1926 Spalding Champions Ruth has sold to some unsuspecting buyer who has already left positive feedback: Link

[ullmandds]

tis the season!

[slidekellyslide]

So was this slabbed by PSA or not?

[ullmandds]

sure looks that way.

[Leon]

This is just a big mess imo......And unfortunately I have a feeling a collector will end up getting duped out of good money and will be left with a bad taste in their mouth. That being said the seller actually did pretty good on the description saying it was cut from a book. So I guess if someone wants to pay $400 for a blatant cut out from a book, which was never intended to be cut out, then they can do it. Why can't I find these people when I auction stuff?

[the 'stache]

So, how long until the '54 Topps cards inserted into the first year of Sports Illustrated are deemed collectible, and start showing up in PSA slabs? I never knew these existed until I got the latest issue of Old Cardboard. Apparently the August 23, 1954 issue (#2) had the complete New York Yankees team, including the Commerce Comet.

"That's right, kids. There's never been a 1954 Topps Mickey Mantle...until now! Straight from the pages of Sports Illustrated!"

Somebody is already selling reprints of the black and white "cards" for $9.95 a pop.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1954-Yankees...-/200402088172

So, not only will the cut out cards be an issue, but the reprints as well.