SGC - say it aint so

[Fred]

See post #9. That is a full card. The entire front part of the card is an albumen photo that is adhered to a stiff backing.

Something else to look for in OJs are the "skinned" cards. The photos can be removed from the backing. What is left is a very thin photo. After the card is skinned, it can be affixed to a different cardboard backing which collectors will call "rebacked" cards.

All of those defects count against the OJ when being evaluated for sale/trade.

What could happen with this trimmed/numerically graded card is that someone that doesn't understand the OJ will purchase it thinking it's a "2".

Perhaps a couple years go by and the collector decides that they want to sell the card. People that know it's trimmed will not accept it as a "2" and the collector will most likely will be told it's trimmed. If the collector is a good person, they'll disclose the problem to someone that doesn't know OJs, but then that collector will probably be selling it at a loss.

Is that when these TPG guarantees are supposed to protect the collector? Can they go back to SGC and let them know they purchased it thinking it was a "2" and now it's dropped in value by 50% because it's really only an "A" card?

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Fred

See post #9. That is a full card. The entire front part of the card is an albumen photo that is adhered to a stiff backing.

Something else to look for in OJs are the "skinned" cards. The photos can be removed from the backing. What is left is a very thin photo. After the card is skinned, it can be affixed to a different cardboard backing which collectors will call "rebacked" cards.

All of those defects count against the OJ when being evaluated for sale/trade.

What could happen with this trimmed/numerically graded card is that someone that doesn't understand the OJ will purchase it thinking it's a "2".

Perhaps a couple years go by and the collector decides that they want to sell the card. People that know it's trimmed will not accept it as a "2" and the collector will most likely will be told it's trimmed. If the collector is a good person, they'll disclose the problem to someone that doesn't know OJs, but then that collector will probably be selling it at a loss.

Is that when these TPG guarantees are supposed to protect the collector? Can they go back to SGC and let them know they purchased it thinking it was a "2" and now it's dropped in value by 50% because it's really only an "A" card?

Great points and question Fred.