For anyone who thinks the card market ISN'T the hottest thing going!!!

[pokerplyr80]

A back scan would have helped on this one. My first thought is that the winner requested a scan and there is a mark or something that can be removed, and that the winner is thinking he can get this into a 7 or 8 holder. A dead centered PSA 6 just went for 3,600 through pwcc, so this one doesn't make much sense to me unless someone is assuming it will bump.

[Republicaninmass]

A mark on SGC...automatic 1.5

Try again!

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

A mark on SGC...automatic 1.5

Try again!

Huh?

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

Huh?

Ted is saying the card shouldn't have a mark. If it did, it wouldn't be a '5'. Im thinking the tiniest of spider wrinkles.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Ted is saying the card shouldn't have a mark. If it did, it wouldn't be a '5'. Im thinking the tiniest of spider wrinkles.

I interpreted it mean a (bad) mark on SGC (the company).

Not sure what he meant by try again.

Edited to add: I'm thinking the same thing as you, Bobby - a tiny spider wrinkle.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

I interpreted it mean a (bad) mark on SGC (the company).

Not sure what he meant by try again.

Edited to add: I'm thinking the same thing as you, Bobby - a tiny spider wrinkle.

My thought was there is a mark, or something that can be removed on the card not visible in the front scan posted on the website. This could also be a stain, wrinkle, etc. Without a back scan it's hard to tell. Most major AHs do post them but I would assume one was available upon request.

If that lower right corner is the only flaw maybe someone thought they could improve it and get a bump. It would be hard for me to justify 5k plus for this card when a great looking PSA 6 sold for about 2k less a couple of days ago. Dead centered.

I looked up SGC grading standards after reading Republicans post, and they mention a 2 can have a mark, and a nice looking 2 can get a grade of 2.5. So he's correct in that this card shouldn't have a mark but incorrect in that a 1.5 is not the highest grade such a card could receive.

[glchen]

My guess is the back shows staining, perhaps wax stain, which is the reason for the downgrade.

[nat]

Wait, so they didn't post a scan of the back? I know it's slabbed and all, but I can't imagine bidding on a card for thousands of dollars without being able to see the back. Is this standard for big auction houses?

[darwinbulldog]

Not standard at all, but it's how Hunt has always done it. You have to request a scan by email.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by nat

Wait, so they didn't post a scan of the back? I know it's slabbed and all, but I can't imagine bidding on a card for thousands of dollars without being able to see the back. Is this standard for big auction houses?

It appears to me to be standard for Hunt Auctions. Why anyone consigns good material to Hunt (or some other auction houses as well) mystifies me!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

It appears to me to be standard for Hunt Auctions. Why anyone consigns good material to Hunt (or some other auction houses as well) mystifies me!

I doubt the consignor on this card is complaining. From what I can tell they do quite well.