Heritage descriptions?

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by puckpaul

was flipping through the posting of the May HA auction, and boy, for such a high end auction house, the descriptions of the cards are really terrible. best example is the 1914 CJ Mathewson, in authentic from SGC. Not a single word on why its labeled Authentic? its very hard to tell from the picture (looks like a patched up area in the red color on the front, which doesn't go to the back?). Many others were similarly description challenged.

sure, I can call them and email them (already have) but for the price of these cards, they should do better.

Paul

I wouldn't expect much from them. In the January David Hall auction they
had this card listed that in the description said it was the highest graded for the Brand/Series

https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball-c...ription-071515

It was pointed out to them that they sold one in a higher grade
the prior January

https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1...ription-071515

In the same auction the description said this Moeller was the only confirmed PSA graded example and it was pointed out to them that there were at least
3 other examples graded by PSA

https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball-c...ription-071515

Moeller 1.jpg
Moeller 2.jpg
Moeller 3.jpg

Both items were pointed out to them at the very beginning of the auction and they never changed the descriptions.

[edhans]

Originally Posted by Pat R

Both items were pointed out to them at the very beginning of the auction and they never changed the descriptions.

Compare and contrast to REA. I pointed something out to Brian in his December auction. It was fixed within ten minutes.

[Snapolit1]

Heritage has had a job posting for a while now for a card specialist. Job duties include researching and writing catalog descriptions. I've been tempted to throw my hat in the ring.

[pawpawdiv9]

Thanks guys, i placed my marker on the CJ Matty the other day(as high bidder)--not today. I guess i was not the only one looking at this. I too tried to figured out why the AUTH designation...as it did not say. But it presents nicely to add to my PC.

[puckpaul]

Well, they fixed the Matty CJ description. Colored in red and white in a couple of spots.

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by puckpaul

Well, they fixed the Matty CJ description. Colored in red and white in a couple of spots.

i got the description update this morning:
UPDATE: The Authentic assessment is the result of red color being added to a small area above the baseball and white added to the border above that. A crease in the upper right corner also has white added.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Heritage has had a job posting for a while now for a card specialist. Job duties include researching and writing catalog descriptions. I've been tempted to throw my hat in the ring.

I'll take the job if they meet my hourly rate. I write good.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by exhibitman

i'll take the job if they meet my hourly rate. I write goodly. :d

fyp

[Republicaninmass]

"Most experts believe that the population of authentically signed Topps '52 cards from Mantle number in the single digits."

Simple search of PSA/DNA pop report shows double digits. Albeit just 13

[edhans]

Originally Posted by exhibitman

i'll take the job if they meet my hourly rate. I write good. :d

lol!

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Heritage has had a job posting for a while now for a card specialist. Job duties include researching and writing catalog descriptions. I've been tempted to throw my hat in the ring.

They could definitely use someone in the research dept.

https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1...ription-071515

There are at least 3 yellow brown Mathewson's that have been known about
for several years.

Mathewson (Dark Cap) YB Scrap.jpg

YB scrap.jpg

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Pat R

They could definitely use someone in the research dept.

https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1...ription-071515

There are at least 3 yellow brown Mathewson's that have been known about
for several years.

Attachment 457420

Attachment 457421

Is SGC no longer authenticating/encapsulating those? I would understand the card not grading numerically; however, it would be helpful to get the holder and "A" grade.

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by Eric72

Is SGC no longer authenticating/encapsulating those? I would understand the card not grading numerically; however, it would be helpful to get the holder and "A" grade.

As far as I know they're still grading the scraps, this hand cut missing color
Atz was just graded in March.

Atz Scrap.jpg

[Pat R]

Heritage should probably stop using words like unique, none higher, pop one ETC... in their descriptions
https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1...ription-071515

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https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1...ription-071515
https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1...ription-071515



https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1...ription-071515



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