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superdan49 · 06-22-2019, 11:14 PM

SGC Cert #:7430551

1914 Cracker Jack #103 Joe Jackson PSA 2 to SGC 5

Sold on 11/17/2017 as a PSA 2 by Heritage Auctions to an unknown buyer for $22,800.00
Consigned to PWCC and sold on 10/14/2018 as a SGC 5 for $87,877.77
Value gain of $65,077.77!

This card is both the most valuable and the biggest net value gainer uncovered to date. I found it by probing around cards that Brent Huigens's descriptions claimed were graded by SGC when they were "submitted at this year's National Convention as part of a larger grouping of cards which is being auctioned off this year." The 1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson SGC 7.5 and the T206 Ty Cobb Green Portrait SGC 4.5, both previously outed as altered, were also claimed to have been submitted for grading at the 2018 NSCC show. The Robinson is confirmed to have been bought on eBay by Gary Moser in its previous incarnation as an SGC 6.5. Prior to its alteration, this Jackson was sold through Heritage Auctions, while the pre-alteration Cobb was sold through REA. Did Moser win both the Heritage and REA auctions? Or were they won by an accomplice of Moser?

Just to be clear, according to the definitions on SGC's website, this card should have been completely rejected with the code B for bleached. SGC defines bleaching as a "generic term for the chemical process of cleaning or removing stains or dirt." The true red color of the 1914 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson has turned a maroonish color after chemical bleaching. Please note that the whitening chemicals used by this card doctor particularly affects red colors, turning them duller and darker.

Furthermore, a crease was either eliminated through pressing or hidden through bleaching, as you can see in the inset image in the first obverse photo comparison. The green circles and rectangles are print fibers and/or print defects that prove the PSA 2 and SGC 5 are one and the same. This is yet another altered card that has received a special PWCC Premium Quality sticker. A thread dedicated to PWCC's 2018 NSCC SGC submissions will be published soon.

PSA 2: https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1.../7200-80320.s?
SGC 5: https://www.pwccmarketplace.com/items/1806079

06-22-2019, 11:14 PM	#3297
superdan49 BODA Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 4,238	Highest value altered card found to date SGC Cert #:7430551 1914 Cracker Jack #103 Joe Jackson PSA 2 to SGC 5 Sold on 11/17/2017 as a PSA 2 by Heritage Auctions to an unknown buyer for $22,800.00 Consigned to PWCC and sold on 10/14/2018 as a SGC 5 for $87,877.77 *Value gain of $65,077.77!* This card is both the most valuable and the biggest net value gainer uncovered to date. I found it by probing around cards that Brent Huigens's descriptions claimed were graded by SGC when they were "submitted at this year's National Convention as part of a larger grouping of cards which is being auctioned off this year." The 1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson SGC 7.5 and the T206 Ty Cobb Green Portrait SGC 4.5, both previously outed as altered, were also claimed to have been submitted for grading at the 2018 NSCC show. The Robinson is confirmed to have been bought on eBay by Gary Moser in its previous incarnation as an SGC 6.5. Prior to its alteration, this Jackson was sold through Heritage Auctions, while the pre-alteration Cobb was sold through REA. Did Moser win both the Heritage and REA auctions? Or were they won by an accomplice of Moser? Just to be clear, according to the definitions on SGC's website, this card should have been completely rejected with the code B for bleached. SGC defines bleaching as a "generic term for the chemical process of cleaning or removing stains or dirt." The true red color of the 1914 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson has turned a maroonish color after chemical bleaching. Please note that the whitening chemicals used by this card doctor particularly affects red colors, turning them duller and darker. Furthermore, a crease was either eliminated through pressing or hidden through bleaching, as you can see in the inset image in the first obverse photo comparison. The green circles and rectangles are print fibers and/or print defects that prove the PSA 2 and SGC 5 are one and the same. This is yet another altered card that has received a special PWCC Premium Quality sticker. A thread dedicated to PWCC's 2018 NSCC SGC submissions will be published soon. PSA 2: https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1.../7200-80320.s? SGC 5: https://www.pwccmarketplace.com/items/1806079 __________________ Cardboard Detective Emeritus superdan49@protonmail.com — Anonymous Tip-line