What do you think is wrong with this 1915 CJ Wagner 9?

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Posted By: DJ

When we usually talk about Coach's Corner, it's usually about "the one of a kind bargains" in the autograph field.

But this month, they are now offering a PRO graded 9 1915 Honus Wagner card with the following description:

This UNBELIEVABLE card #68 from the 1915 Cracker Jack Baseball card set, is the card of Honus Wagner. The is truly a GORGEOUS card that comes slabbed and GRADED by PRO at MINT 9. This card has Brilliant color, clean back, and gorgeous corner and centering, and absolutely deserves this grade. The PSA graded card guide has a value in this conditon of $35,000, and ONLY 2 have been graded this high, and NONE higher.

What do you make of this? What do you think is wrong with it?

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Posted By: Tony Andrea

Well for starters, It's in a PRO holder.
Thats usually where the rejects reside.

Tony

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Posted By: Zinn

The top border appears trimmed.

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Posted By: Mark T

PRO = TRIMMED....

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Posted By: peter ullman

all 4 sides lok trimmed to me!

pete in mn

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Posted By: dennis

trimmed reprint?

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Posted By: Max Weder

Pete

Maybe it's a nine because I can only see that two sides are trimmed

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Posted By: ItsOnlyGil

What place does it occupy on the PRO Set Registry?

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Posted By: MVSNYC

besides the fact that it looks trimmed and is a PRO holder, the other thing that jumps out at me is Hans' ridiculously huge nose!

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Posted By: Eric Brehm

Here is an article describing an experiment with PRO grading (nearly 5 years old now, but interesting nonetheless):

http://www.brucemo.com/cards/articles/pro/

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Posted By: pas

Greatlink. Very amusing.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

The common sense answer is if it was a Mint 9, it would be in a PSA or SGC holder.

In PRO's defense, the cards they slap generally appear to be authentic, not reprints.