No MK Mark for Honus?

[alanu]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

I kind of wonder what difference does it make? Is somebody going to purchase this card without looking at the scan?

It would make a difference on the PSA set registry, qualifers are downgraded 2 grades (I think) as far as the registry goes

[t206hound]

Originally Posted by alanu

It would make a difference on the PSA set registry, qualifers are downgraded 2 grades (I think) as far as the registry goes

From what I've heard PSA 4MK is equivalent to PSA 2 (NQ)... the owner likely chose the non-qualifier option which bumps the "number" down a notch or two.

[iggyman]

Eric,

You hit the naile on the head!

Not that it matters but, if you actually close you eyes and pretend the stain on the front and back............plus the paper loss on the front and back.........plus the rounded corners.............plus the overall wear on the back side does not exist. Yeah, it's VG-EX.

Lovely Day...

[freakhappy]

Originally Posted by t206hound

From what I've heard PSA 4MK is equivalent to PSA 2 (NQ)... the owner likely chose the non-qualifier option which bumps the "number" down a notch or two.

What if the card was in EX-MT with a MK qualifier? Does that mean without the qualifier, the card would be VG-EX even with the mark? I still think the Wagner should have had a qualifier or graded a 1.5. Some qualifiers take the grade down two and some can't be applied like that...the MK is one of them.

[Leon]

For consistency it should have an MK qualifier. It won't matter to the price it gets but if that were any other card it would have an MK, from what I have seen. Then again, special cards seem to get special treatment....and it seems as though all of the TPG's do that......great looking Wags.....

[botn]

Special cards do get special treatment and it should not be that way...

It is a very nice looking 2 even with the stamp. Appears VG/VG+ however even if the stamp can be associated with something from the factory, it should be qualified. Stahl Meyers frequently have stamps and those always are qualified. Is the text on the bottom also cut off slightly? This one may have dodged 2 qualifiers.

Tough one to give a grade to and I think regardless of the grade, qualifier or not, this one is going to do very well and there will be no concession in the final price.

[t206hound]

Originally Posted by Leon

For consistency it should have an MK qualifier.

I agree that if a TPG uses qualifiers, they should be used every time and under every circumstance...

From PSA's FAQ pages:
Q: Can I request “No Qualifiers” on my submission?
A: You can make this request and it could mean that the original grade may lower. Also, while you may request no qualifiers on your submission, it is up to the discretion of our graders to determine if the qualifier can be removed. The qualifier can not be left off in all instances and no refund will be given if we determine that we can not remove the qualifier.