Best looking PSA 1 card ever? Show 'em!

[sthoemke]

Originally Posted by tschock

Figured I'd start a thread lamenting PSA's grading practices, as this seemed like a novel idea. But hopefully with a twist.

Just got back a batch of cards from PSA, and while most were better than expected, of course there would be a few head scratchers. This graded a 1, even though one in worse overall condition (with similar border chipping) got a 2, and one got a 5 MC with obvious chipping since it totally broke the black outline in a few places.

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In any case, for bragging rights alone, show us you most head scratching PSA 1s (or SGC 10s).

That is a super nice card.

Unless there is a pinhole or some kind of surface anomaly, I would guess that the PSA Inputter pressed "1" instead of "4" on the computer's keypad and the error wasn't caight.

I would send back to PSA for reevaluation.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by sthoemke

That is a super nice card.

Unless there is a pinhole or some kind of surface anomaly, I would guess that the PSA Inputter pressed "1" instead of "4" on the computer's keypad and the error wasn't caight.

I would send back to PSA for reevaluation.

It appears from the scan that there's paper loss all the way down the front right hand side of the card. If that's true then the grade is accurate.

[tschock]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

It appears from the scan that there's paper loss all the way down the front right hand side of the card. If that's true then the grade is accurate.

You are correct, David. However I have a similar one graded as a 2 with the same paper loss down the left side. And then this one for comparison:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/142980282359

All 3 are from the same submission batch. The inconsistency for me is the head scratcher.

All in all, I still think it's great looking "Poor" card.

[MattyC]

Good Lord that Evers and Ruth are stunners.

[Leon]

Always thought this was a great looking 1.5. So much so I have owned it 2x.

[1966CUDA]

Here is a nice Ted Williams...pin hole above the letter "L" in "outfield".

[Collectorsince62]

I guess since it's a 1 of 1, the grader decided to give it a 1. A rare card survives 100 years in this condition and is labeled Poor. Unbelievable. Fortunately in this case the grade was trumped by the rarity and it realized a nice auction price.