Corndog, thanks for posting this. Even without 100% certainty, it's important hobbyists be made aware of what is going on with these uber-high-grade cards. I think we can all agree one of the following scenarios took place
a) the card was recolored and/or some other alteration(s) took place
b) there was some sort of inside job where the grader knew the submitter and later received some sort of financial compensation
c) PSA graders are incompetent
d) all of the above
I think the answer is (a) but I could be wrong. In any event, I know Joe Orlando's slogan is "never get cheated," but to be honest, and with apologies to Joe, I would feel cheated if I paid an extra $38K for this card's "bump."
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Originally Posted by corndog
I am posting this without knowing who the buyer was or even whether or not the colored in spot can be confirmed 100%. Nevertheless, the card bumped from a PSA 8.5 to a PSA 10 with no noticeable trimming that I can see. I find it hard to believe that one grader would see 8.5 and a year and a half later another grader would see a 10 without something changing on the card. The only way to 100% confirm that color was added is for the card to be in hand. The card is not in a set registry and there is no record of a future sale as a 10. Since the card was purchased from PWCC, the FBI will be able to see who purchased the card and also see if the same person consigned it to Heritage. Nothing nefarious yet - just inconsistent grading by PSA creating a $38,000 profit for someone.
PSA Cert #23300018
1958 Topps Roberto Clemente #52 (white letters) - Population 1 of 2
Value gain of $38,378.01
This card was purchased by masked VCP ID e***a (unknown) from Ebay seller PWCC as a PSA 8.5 for $2,251.99 on October 01, 2013.
PWCC link: https://www.pwccmarketplace.com/items/642498
Same card was sold by Heritage Auctions as a PSA 10 for $40,630.00 on May 14, 2015.
VCP link: https://vintagecardprices.com/card/b...w/65928/PSA/10
Yellow circles are print, fiber, or chipping identifiers.
Green box (couldn't use red) identifies possible added color.
 
 
 
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