PSA 7.....come on be real.

With all due respect to Bagger (Dave S), how the HELL can this be a PSA 7?

Also, is it me or do i detect a trim on right side?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1887-Old-Judge-N172-Pete-Wood-PSA-7-NM-MC_W0QQitemZ350111965301QQihZ022QQcategoryZ31718QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



Mark

The top doesn't appear to be machine cut either.

Dave is a great guy and a quality seller, but I have to agree with you guys. That card doesn't belong in a 7 holder.

Furthering what Mark said, if you look at the back scan, that edge does seem awfully slanted towards to top. Doesn't necessarily mean "trim" though; you'll see Old Judges with pretty funky original cuts from time to time.

Whatever the case may be, it shouldn't grade any higher than vg/ex, imo. N172 collectors are the type to buy the card and not the holder, so I'm guessing the final price will be close to what a typical vgex Old Judge sells for.

Upon looking at this more carefully, I can not fault PSA's call:




Well, that is: I can not fault them for not sticking with their criteria. I sure do not think much of their criteria tho.

I see where you are going with the red lines but the card is bowed so a straight line does not give an accurate assessment of trimmed or untrimmed.


Mark

Here is a graded slant cut, hwll of alot better than that 7:



SGC grades slant cuts as AUTH:



I don't know how these cards would grade.



Lee

Sending Old Judges to PSA is a real crap shoot...I have seen many they send back altered that are clearly not and then ones like the Wood above...a 7? Wow!