Yet Another '52 Topps Mantle

[Marchillo]

Originally Posted by swarmee

They do it for coins, but think just how many millions of cards they grade and how long it already takes. You think they could scan every card and not increase pricing and timelines? They're nice enough to let us scan our own cards and upload them. And they track previous sales on their Auction Prices realized tool, or you can check VCP/Worthpoint for previous sales to photomatch on.
If I was interested in this card, I'd message the seller with the offer to pay for them to send it to PSA for a reholder to the new flip/holder. If PSA completes the reholder, pay them in full for $5,000.
If they balk at sending it back to PSA, the holder has been compromised and the card's not real.

I agree the cost would go up but timelines shouldn’t be impacted. Graders need to be trained versus anyone can essentially scan in cards. It’s nice you can scan in your own cards but I’m guessing scammers wouldn’t do that.

But good points and probably answers my questions.

[Bestdj777]

My guess is someone inserted a photo copy into an old slab. The card itself looks very familiar to me--I spent way too much time looking at poor examples before buy mine. But, something towards the top looks like a rough cut in the paper from when it was trimmed from whatever it was printed on. That, coupled with the price, would be enough to keep me away.