Seeking opinions on Catfish Hunter...updated, again...

vthobby · #1 06-19-2023, 12:25 AM

Looks fine.

GrayGhost · #2 06-19-2023, 09:45 AM

mr2686 · #3 06-20-2023, 08:59 AM

No question it's good.

Kzoo · #4 06-20-2023, 05:05 PM

Thanks for your opinions guys. I feel the same way, but here's the rest of the story...

I bought this card at the last Chicago Sports Spectacular show in March feeling pretty confident it was a good autograph.....and after sending in for authentication, here's the results. Others have mentioned that PSA has been pretty tough lately with higher fail rates than in the past. Has anyone resubmitted an item and had better results, or do they track autograph submissions now and stick with their original opinions? Thanks again for your thoughts........Matt

felada · #5 06-20-2023, 06:07 PM

I had a similar experience with a 52 minoso. Had JSA sticker and PSA kicked it back. I�m not sure what is going on there but that hunter looks good to me. I would have bought it also

BillyCoxDodgers3B · #6 06-21-2023, 09:20 AM

Name another industry where the quality of work is leaps and bounds worse than it was 15+ years ago, yet the profits for the companies keep rising to silly new levels.

What it most reminds of is the Toronto Maple Leafs: haven't won a Cup in nearly 60 years, yet have a rabid fan base and play to sellout crowds. Lots of opposition telling the fans how much their team stinks, yet nothing deters that fan base.

TPAs and their adherents all like to point out that the pre-TPA days were like "the wild west". OOOOO, scary! Frankly, it was a far, far better era, provided you knew what you were doing. I certainly miss the days where more emphasis was placed on personal responsibility and knowledge of the subject matter as opposed to deferring to an LOA or a slab. Ugh.

Forgive this sidetrack, but these were my immediate thoughts upon seeing that N4 label.

rand1com · #7 06-21-2023, 12:59 PM

I don't like the autograph either. It is not typical of Hunter's autograph. You have to believe that Corcoran or Keating or maybe both looked at it before failing it. There is likely a reason it was not already authenticated when you bought it. His autographed rookie card is certainly worth the cost for authentication for a dealer to maximize selling price. I suspect that you bought it at a very good price if it were authentic.

dgo71 · #8 06-21-2023, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

TPAs and their adherents all like to point out that the pre-TPA days were like "the wild west". OOOOO, scary! Frankly, it was a far, far better era, provided you knew what you were doing. I certainly miss the days where more emphasis was placed on personal responsibility and knowledge of the subject matter as opposed to deferring to an LOA or a slab. Ugh.

+1. Sadly, the slow death of accountability applies to more things in life than simply collecting autographs.

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