Card grading bias?

[glynparson]

The ganley is the one that can most be argued is under graded, however the type of wear is different in my opinion. I hate judging scans and i may feel different in person. The Johnson is more worn where as the Ganley is more bumped and folded corner wise. Again I am going from a scan and could feel different in person. PS I think that line may be the culprit. I honestly could be seeing it wrong but both bottom corners look to have those mild corner creases. i could be seeing things but thats what I saw to justify the grades. I would not argue if they were all the same either but one grade difference when not in hand and I think I may see something, I will usually figure Lummy got it right and I just feel the lower right is more rounded yet less worn than the johnson lower left. Its one of those grading sometimes different than eye appeal things. I honestly feel McBride and Clymer are clearly worse.

[jerrys]

Thanks to all for your interest.

The cards in question were all graded at the same time evidenced by the consecutive numbers on the label in the holders. Of this group of four Washington Senators postcards, a together group that mirrored each other in appearance, the Johnson card was chosen to be in a class by itself; although it doesn't look so and it just so happens that that boost in grade swells its' potential value by an additional few thousand dollars. What great news for the consignor and the auctioneer!
The buyer however, should have implicit trust in the ability of the professional grader to fairly evaluate and indicate the true condition of the card in their reputable holder.

Any bidders?

Henry
What we got here is failure to communicate. We went off the track somewhere but I understand your concerns and evaluation.


Someday we may have a CAC (a company that verifies grading company’s grades) a graders grader that is used in the coin hobby for high valued coins.

My Rose Co. postcard article was published in the Oct 17 SCD. I you don’t subscribe it is also online:

http://www.sportscollectorsdigest.co...pany-postcards