Opinions on PSA 9 Cobb

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Fred

If it goes for a ton, then the buyer better really like the label/flip. That's in a PSA holder? Kinda surprised to see that....

What's remotely surprising about it?

It simply accompanies tens of thousands of other altered cards just like it (in numbered PSA slabs). I'd be way more surprised if they had correctly labeled it for the "A" it is.

[ejharrington]

I don’t like the bottom edge. Looks like bat ears. I would definitely ask for measurements if I were a potential buyer.

[iowadoc77]

I started the post as sort of a rhetorical question
I think we can mostly agree it doesn’t look great for the past history of this card.
But we all know there are plenty of people happy to buy the flip. And someone will with this one. For a ton of cash. I apologize if I am wrong but pretty sure I am not on this one.
Will be an interesting auction to follow when it comes up.

I think the beauty of old cards is in them looking believable and looking old. This card is beautiful but artificially so I think. So don’t love it. Would feel much better about a nice well centered 3 with wear on the corners.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by iowadoc77

I started the post as sort of a rhetorical question
I think we can mostly agree it doesn’t look great for the past history of this card.
But we all know there are plenty of people happy to buy the flip. And someone will with this one. For a ton of cash. I apologize if I am wrong but pretty sure I am not on this one.
Will be an interesting auction to follow when it comes up.

I think the beauty of old cards is in them looking believable and looking old. This card is beautiful but artificially so I think. So don’t love it. Would feel much better about a nice well centered 3 with wear on the corners.

Great observations and completely agree. A large part of the charm is the natural wear a card endures over the past 110 years. Razor sharp corners and edges only make it look suspect.

[insidethewrapper]

How can a card come off the printing press, be cut, be put into a cigarette pack at the factory 110 years ago, it's then removed from the pack and touched etc. and look like that ? We all know it's impossible. Sad money is made and spent after altered cards like this.

[iowadoc77]

Originally Posted by insidethewrapper

How can a card come off the printing press, be cut, be put into a cigarette pack at the factory 110 years ago, it's then removed from the pack and touched etc. and look like that ? We all know it's impossible. Sad money is made and spent after altered cards like this.

You nailed it. Well said

[seff]

My 100 year old cards are graded PSA 1 through 3 mostly. I've always had doubts about any card PSA-1950 that grades a 7 or higher.

[cammb]

Originally Posted by insidethewrapper

How can a card come off the printing press, be cut, be put into a cigarette pack at the factory 110 years ago, it's then removed from the pack and touched etc. and look like that ? We all know it's impossible. Sad money is made and spent after altered cards like this.

It's been in a holder for the last 109 years.

[Luke]

Yikes that card

[Fred]

Originally Posted by perezfan

What's remotely surprising about it?

It simply accompanies tens of thousands of other altered cards just like it (in numbered PSA slabs). I'd be way more surprised if they had correctly labeled it for the "A" it is.

Yeah, I know, what should surprise me about that.... I would have figured that in light of what's going on these days, SCRUTINY would be a key word for PSA and Joe. Apparently scrutiny is something subjective, like grading.

[iowadoc77]

Originally Posted by Fred

Yeah, I know, what should surprise me about that.... I would have figured that in light of what's going on these days, SCRUTINY would be a key word for PSA and Joe. Apparently scrutiny is something subjective, like grading.

But cashing in is not subjective. And they continue to cash in.

[Leon]

What is the over/under on Cobby? 100k? 250k? 500k? 750K+ It will go for huge bucks.

[LincolnVT]

Very few mint Cobbs out there from his playing years! A lot I would think.

Originally Posted by Leon

What is the over/under on Cobby? 100k? 250k? 500k? 750K+ It will go for huge bucks.

[RedsFan1941]

lol. never misses an opportunity.

[iowadoc77]

Originally Posted by RedsFan1941

lol. never misses an opportunity.

Heeheehee

[Fred]

My Christmas wish:

All bidders for that Cobb become a bit more sophisticated in their bidding and "just say NO" to BS grading and unrealistic subjectivity and send a message to the ass-clowns that fill our hobby with bullshit.

Ok, I'm also a realist, therefore that adage of "wish in one hand, shit in the other and see which fills up faster" will probably apply because there are enough ignoramus's out there willing to buy a number on a label.

At least the true hobbyists will know it's just another Gretzky Wagner.... Leon, my hope is < $100K, but there's enough knuckle heads that will drive it past $250K.

To end this on a positive note: Season's greetings to all and be safe for the holidays.