PSA Honus boo boo

[4815162342]

...and yes, the cert is for Honus:

http://www.psacard.com/Cert/14442551.html

The ad could've read like this: "If you're at 523, and think you'll never ever add that elusive Mr. Honus to your PSA registry, don't fret! Buy my card and you can pretend that you did!"

[chaddurbin]

the ad is a little misleading and the seller is trying to make a big profit off some noob& psa mistake, but i think he's giving half the money to MS so it's ok...

[ChiefBenderForever]

A good fake with a sweet caporal background slipped in would become legit in an instant, assuming that Honus had sweet cap backs,and if not could be a new discovery one of a kind. Since the cert is legit who could stop it ?

[Bamacollection]

I'm with Frank. This guy has been around long enough to know this wrong. If the opening bid was reasonable, I would have disagreed. But, $195 for a $50 card? Either the person bidding is completely a sap or 2 wrong acts may become a third wrong act. I hope someone keeps the cert on file....

[daviddbreadman]

NM

[Tcards-Please]

Originally Posted by JohnnyHarmonica

A good fake with a sweet caporal background slipped in would become legit in an instant, assuming that Honus had sweet cap backs,and if not could be a new discovery one of a kind. Since the cert is legit who could stop it ?

I wouldn't be surprised to see that happen with this one. As Rob had pointed out earlier, with so many fakes out there, now you have a legit cert floating around. Now all you need is someone to slip in the fake Wagner and there you go.

r/
Frank

[Steve D]

I just emailed Cosetta Robbins at PSA, letting her know about the card, and to see if they can invalidate the cert number and correct the population report.


Steve

[4815162342]

Good. The cert needs to be updated at least.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Steve D

I just emailed Cosetta Robbins at PSA, letting her know about the card, and to see if they can invalidate the cert number and correct the population report.

Interesting. I think we all agree this needs to be fixed, but can they just invalidate a cert thats in someone's possession without their permission? The better solution may be to just to fix the cert in the system so that when someone checks it they see Heinie and not Honus.

[FrankWakefield]

The seller knows that it is Heinie. It would be better if he were straightforward and listed the card as a PSA screwup.

PSA should buy the card to fix it. If I had the card in that slab I'd either keep it, as a reminder of not having blind faith in slabbing, or I'd offer it to PSA at a serious price (but less that 1.5k). PSA should jump at the chance of buying it back, but I doubt that they would. And if they didn't, then I'd try to list it on eBay a few times with a high reserve...

Stuff like this makes the hobby seem like a racket to outsiders and newcomers. And that may be a part of what it has become. That's a shame.

If someone had busted the card out of the slab, then listed that card as Honus, what then would we be saying??

[Steve D]

Originally Posted by Matt

Interesting. I think we all agree this needs to be fixed, but can they just invalidate a cert thats in someone's possession without their permission? The better solution may be to just to fix the cert in the system so that when someone checks it they see Heinie and not Honus.

I remember one other instance where PSA incorrectly labeled a Heinie as a Honus. If I further remember correctly, they invalidated the certification number in that case. I believe it was their way of trying to induce the owner to send the card back to them for correction of the flip.


Steve

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by Steve D

I just emailed Cosetta Robbins at PSA, letting her know about the card, and to see if they can invalidate the cert number and correct the population report.


Steve

Steve,
Did you ever get a reply from PSA?

[Steve D]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

Steve,
Did you ever get a reply from PSA?

I got an email this past monday thanking me and saying they were trying to contact the seller to get it fixed.


Steve