Help with PSA grading 1959 Bazooka's with tab

[JollyElm]

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[Peter_Spaeth]

It seems we had this discussion recently?
In any case, I believe those cards will get number grades. What grades, hard to say without seeing the backs.

[whiteymet]

Thanks for the help with the photos Darren!

[bgar3]

Like Fred, I don’t grade cards and have 2 of these, one with the tab and one without. Neither one has all the lines so no grade even I did, but does the tab make a difference in value or are they about the same? Thanks

[Exhibitman]

Both cards have significant defects: the Dodgers logo is either scuffed or not properly printed on Snider and there appears to be quite a bit of background haze or scuffing on Drysdale. My $0.02 is that they would be more interesting to collectors of the set with the tabs intact rather than as either low grade or qualified numerical grades.

ETA: does anyone else find it ironic that if you follow the instructions ("cut on black line") PSA will "A" it?

[swarmee]

As long as the entire black dashed border is showing around the card, it will likely get a number grade.
Here is an example:

This PSA 5 still shows part of every border line despite being cut through them on both sides. And it sold for $1,900, five years ago. (Although even AUTH of this card are selling for $700 right now...)

Here's a recent PSA 8 (graded maybe 2 years ago?)


However, I don't think either will get above a VG-EX 4 because of the surface wear.

Do they really call that small ad a tab? Was it redeemable for anything? It's not even connected to the card, really. I think it's just part of the package design, so I'm surprised PSA calls it a "tab."

As to what you should do with them, play PSA's game for maximum profit. Have them laser cut just outside the black border completely evenly if possible, and leave the "tab". 1/32" of white showing on each side should be fine. I actually hand cut a Bazooka panel once and got a PSA 9 just using long scissors.