Whoops! Wonder how many times PSA has done this?

[swarmee]

Yeah, definitely a grade swap "mechanical error". Reminds me a little of the guy who submitted a few EX-MT Montana rookies and PSA sent them both back as PSA 10s. Once word got out that PSA was giving 10s for cards that were centered 70/30, they requested them back from the submitter to give 6s or whatever.

Add: Is the McCovey worth more as a full box or as a PSA 10 cut? It looks like you could cut it down perfectly.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Add: Is the McCovey worth more as a full box or as a PSA 10 cut? It looks like you could cut it down perfectly.

HA.

No way I would ever cut it down. Even if I thought I could get a perfect grade by cutting it down, there’s just no way I would destroy a high quality complete box. Complete boxes are just too impossible to find to go slicing them up. This piece should be worth a lot more to the right buyer. And if it’s not now, then someday it should be. But first I’ll be enjoying it in my collection for the next few decades.

Besides…there’s bound to be some print or surface issues on the card itself that would lower the grade.

[swarmee]

I realize it was a thought exercise, not that you would actually considering cutting down a full box.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by swarmee

I realize it was a thought exercise, not that you would actually considering cutting down a full box.

Absolutely.

I understand there are parallels in the book world, like with books full of drawings or maps. Often they are worth more when you peel them apart and sell off the individual images instead of keeping them together.

Of course, when everyone starts doing that, then you end up with the few remaining complete books being worth a whole lot more!