I give up on grading

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Posted By: John

Jay,

They have left me scratching my head a number of times as well. I also have had similar experiences with PSA. I have a '34 Goudey Waner that I thought would get a least a 4 and it came back as a 2 (no creases or marks, just slightly soft corners). On the other hand, I have a 1935 National Chicle Football Dutch Clark which appears to be well worn (rounded corners, a bit of surface scuffing, but no creases) that I expected to get a 2 or maybe even a 1. It came back as a 3. Again, there are too many factors to be considered (including different individuals doing the grading from instance to instance) when cards are graded. As objective as the grading companies would like us to believe that their standards are, slabbing will always be a subjective venture. Sorry about your luck. Re-submit?