I want to have this mantle glove tag graded but can't

[toppszl1]

Okay so let me get this straight, check the ebay link on Mantle glove cards, one is slabbed, get this no name of the manufacture as the seller states but it was done it's a 9, and the item went to $100.00

There is no pun towards the buyer or seller, I'm stating the fact, you put it in a slab and it sells, we don't know or do we know it fake.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rawlings-Mic...item20dc32a2e6


As I stated to the grading companies, they need researchers for the items out there that people want to slab, you can't take a glance with your eye and go gee I'm not sure, maybe we shouldn't.

[Rich Klein]

a 50-50 the card graders are better off not grading the item. While we might think at times they should donate a ton of research efforts, the risk/reward is not worth it to them on a financial basis. That is for the reasonably small amount of revenue these cards bring. In theory I agree with not wanting to leave money on the table. but,,,..

Rich

[glynparson]

is done by some fly by night company it has less integrity to me than if it were raw. The item pictured by the OP is in my opinion a fantasy piece. The one pictured by the op is almost certainly not original and has MANY of the tell tale signs of modern reproduction. Comparing a no name service to PSA, SGC or even BVG is a joke and using them as an example has zero credibility. They (PSA,SGC) are also a business and asking them to spend more to grade an item then they would make on it is asinine. I am sure if you had a large enough quantity to make it financially worthwhile they would do the research. Remember the grading companies are not here to perform a public service they are here to make a profit.

[callou2131]

There is a company called slab my cards. They put them in a slab and type anything you want them to on a flip. Many ebay scammers use this and try to sell graded 10 cards. This guy http://www.ebay.com/sch/tobaccoroadc...p2047675.l2562

Makes a ton selling Garbage to unknowing people. He uses these garbage grading services. He fakes printing plates, slabs them and puts "authentic gem mint 10" on them. He also sells counterfiets and slabs them as authentic. Then again he also wins alot of his own auctions lol. Ebay will do anything for a buck.
Tom Carter