BGS: Questionable Authenticity: WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[sportster2827]

I got an email from BGS yesterday with my latest grades. Accept for one card, very disappointing. What the heck does questionable authenticity mean? Fake? Altered?(I thought they slabbed still if the card was altered), or just too good to be true and you guys don't really know what you're doing. I have no intentions on throwing BGS under the bus but I definitely got screwed this go around. I know a few months back during a group grading send-off guru had this on one of his Pujols rookies. Guru, if you read this, please help me figure out the meaning. If anyone else can help, please do so!

ItemID Set Name Player Final Grade
6623119 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan Questionable Authenticity
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss198/sportster2827/sc000ae51e.jpg


6623122 2010 Topps Chrome Sam Bradford SP 9.5
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss198/sportster2827/My%20PC/sc0001f2ff.jpg
Centering 10
Corners 9
Edges 10
Surface 9.5


6623121 2010 Topps Chrome Red Refractors Mike Williams 9.0
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss198/sportster2827/Football/-Low%20Numbered/sc00064c32.jpg
Centering 8.5
Corners 9.5
Edges 10
Surface 9


6623120 1987-88 Fleer Michael Jordan 8.0
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss198/sportster2827/sc000ac153.jpg
Centering 7.5
Corners 9
Edges 9
Surface 9

[nephinfan]

Just my opinion, but it sounds like they couldn't decide one way or another whether or not it was authentic, so instead of labeling it one of the two, they labeled it questionable. Sounds like you might have to get a 2nd opinion from PSA, SGC, etc.

I'd be curious to know what would happen if it was resubmitted to BGS in a couple of months....

Good luck!

[dthimesch]

that does stink. I would try PSA, or like the above poster said try re submitting it in a couple months.

[bradical]

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll304/bradical1379/Graded/1989-ud-griffey-bgs.jpg

BGS will not grade the card if they question certain characteristics of it. They typically stick a note on the back of the card explaining why they felt it to be fake/trimmed/etc.

I got this Griffey back a few months ago, I was pretty disappointed too. Just shredded the card so it would not ever be sold again.

[guru]

Questionable authenticity means the card is fake.

The Pujols card I had they said had been trimmed.

I got an email from BGS yesterday with my latest grades. Accept for one card, very disappointing. What the heck does questionable authenticity mean? Fake? Altered?(I thought they slabbed still if the card was altered), or just too good to be true and you guys don't really know what you're doing. I have no intentions on throwing BGS under the bus but I definitely got screwed this go around. I know a few months back during a group grading send-off guru had this on one of his Pujols rookies. Guru, if you read this, please help me figure out the meaning. If anyone else can help, please do so!

ItemID Set Name Player Final Grade
6623122 2010 Topps Chrome Sam Bradford SP 9.5
6623121 2010 Topps Chrome Red Refractors Mike Williams 9.0
6623120 1987-88 Fleer Michael Jordan 8.0
6623119 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan Questionable Authenticity
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[sportster2827]

:mad:The problem is that a Marino RC, Elway RC, and Rice RC were traded for this Jordan RC. I'm so pissed right now.:mad:

[bradical]

http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss198/sportster2827/sc000ae51e.jpg

http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o408/SCFBasketball/MJ%20Rookie%20Card%20Post/jordan_real_vs_fake.jpg

[dthimesch]

:mad:The problem is that a Marino RC, Elway RC, and Rice RC were traded for this Jordan RC. I'm so pissed right now.:mad:

If that is all you had to trade for the Jordan than it is probably fake.

[Zerokruel]

If that is all you had to trade for the Jordan than it is probably fake.

Ya, I agree. That's like maybe $100 in SV? The deal was too good to be true my man.

[hock3591]

bradford got a 10 sub for centering? doesn't it look a little off l/r?

[MrSnyder]

Not sure who you traded with but I'd be pestering them INSTANTANEOUSLY until you can settle this issue. BTW...I had this happen about 3 years ago with a Gretzky rookie. It was thrown in a lot I bought, so I figured it was fake, but gave it a shot anyway...

[sportster2827]

If that is all you had to trade for the Jordan than it is probably fake.

I didn't make the trade. The two Jordans were sent in by me for a friend.

[sportster2827]

bradford got a 10 sub for centering? doesn't it look a little off l/r?

Yes I agree. I don't know who did the grading but c'mon man! Get it right!

[dthimesch]

I didn't make the trade. The two Jordans were sent in by me for a friend.

well whoever made the trade then, if that is all they traded for it is is fake.

[mindbinge]

this is why i would never buy/trade for a Jordan rookie unless it's graded.

[airfawkies2]

Yes I agree. I don't know who did the grading but c'mon man! Get it right!

hey did u ever try sending it to another grading service? if so how did it come out? doubt your around anymore but just asking now becuz it happend to me a few years back but i never regraded it...and i still have it sitting here staring at me :mad::doh:

[Brian48]

I wouldn't bother. "Questionable authenticity" is BGS's polite way of saying "you have a friggin' fake and are screwed'. Chances are, if a card is worthy enough to be faked, then it's probably a big money card and all the grading services who actually give a damn about their business will be highly schooled in looking for it.

[Halbert]

9 year old bump

[airfawkies2]

LoL

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[airfawkies2]

I wouldn't bother. "Questionable authenticity" is BGS's polite way of saying "you have a friggin' fake and are screwed'. Chances are, if a card is worthy enough to be faked, then it's probably a big money card and all the grading services who actually give a damn about their business will be highly schooled in looking for it.I hear ya and I kind of figured but one can only hope. it has annoyed me for like the last 6 years but luckily for me I didn't buy the card anyway it was given to me

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