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Forum: VINTAGE 09-26-2025, 03:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 362
Posted By CardFarmer
That makes sense, thanks for your insight.

That makes sense, thanks for your insight.
Forum: VINTAGE 09-26-2025, 11:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 362
Posted By CardFarmer
Willie Mays Auction

I was looking through the catalog for the 'Willie Mays Collection' auction over at Hunt Auctions just now, and wondered if anyone could answer this question. Why does the Willie Mays collection have...
Forum: GRADING 12-04-2024, 10:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 774
Posted By CardFarmer
The best I was able to get recently was...

The best I was able to get recently was $11.99/card, but that was with a special coupon they sent me. I could only do 20 cards at that price though.
Forum: VINTAGE 09-04-2024, 05:14 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,310
Posted By CardFarmer
Most of my vintage collection is raw, but I tend...

Most of my vintage collection is raw, but I tend to prefer graded cards since they're "safer".
Forum: VINTAGE 09-04-2024, 05:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,547
Posted By CardFarmer
It's out there, but getting harder and harder to...

It's out there, but getting harder and harder to find. My worry is that when I see a sharp ungraded copy of something, I assume that it must be trimmed or otherwise altered to make it ungradable. I...
Forum: GRADING 09-04-2024, 04:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 575
Posted By CardFarmer
You can do this pretty easily in Python or Perl. ...

You can do this pretty easily in Python or Perl. I have a Perl script somewhere that I wrote that will do exactly this, but these days your best bet is to get an AI tool to generate a Python script...
Forum: GRADING 09-04-2024, 04:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,629
Posted By CardFarmer
I'm a bit late to this thread, but I only grade...

I'm a bit late to this thread, but I only grade vintage and junk wax. I've done several hundred cards over the last few years, and I can say that the standards in my most recent orders were more...
Forum: GRADING 12-03-2023, 07:08 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,035
Posted By CardFarmer
I had an 82 TT Ripken that they pictured in a...

I had an 82 TT Ripken that they pictured in a NM-MT slab, but when it got to me, it was in a card saver with a 'miscut' label on it.
Forum: GRADING 09-25-2023, 03:22 PM
Replies: 287
Views: 42,025
Posted By CardFarmer
Go watch his youtube videos. Anyone who could...

Go watch his youtube videos. Anyone who could consider this NOT altering a card has noodles for brains.
Forum: GRADING 09-19-2023, 03:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 653
Posted By CardFarmer
It's mold?! Oh no! Anyway, thanks for the...

It's mold?! Oh no! Anyway, thanks for the input. I think this card is probably a 5 or maybe a 6 or so without the back coloring issue.
Forum: GRADING 09-19-2023, 12:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 653
Posted By CardFarmer
Does anyone know how toning affects grade @ PSA?

I have a 1960 Willie Mays that I'm going to send it, and I'm curious to see if anyone has experience with what PSA would do with it. The front is beautiful; vibrant colors, white borders, sharp...
Forum: GRADING 08-14-2023, 07:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,086
Posted By CardFarmer
With the way PSA has been grading lately, you'd...

With the way PSA has been grading lately, you'd be lucky to get an 8.
Forum: GRADING 08-08-2023, 03:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,722
Posted By CardFarmer
Yup. Even for low end orders, I only ship FedEx...

Yup. Even for low end orders, I only ship FedEx priority overnight, signature required. When you're sending dozens (if not hundreds) of cards, the per card charge isn't that much, and it's well...
Forum: BASEBALL 06-16-2023, 03:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 608
Posted By CardFarmer
True, that's a good point. Thanks for the...

True, that's a good point. Thanks for the feedback everyone.
Forum: BASEBALL 06-15-2023, 05:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 608
Posted By CardFarmer
Wouldn't that affect the whole card though? Why...

Wouldn't that affect the whole card though? Why only the blues on half of the card were impacted?
Forum: BASEBALL 06-15-2023, 04:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 608
Posted By CardFarmer
Weird Print Defect - How Does This Happen?

I was going through some cards the other day and came across a 1981 Topps Harold Baines RC that has a weird looking print problem. In the pic below, the card on the right is a 'normal' version and...
Forum: GRADING 05-16-2023, 11:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 961
Posted By CardFarmer
Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: GRADING 05-16-2023, 10:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 961
Posted By CardFarmer
I don't think it's bad enough to qualify as paper...

I don't think it's bad enough to qualify as paper loss. Here's a shot of the full card. If these corners were on the front, I'd think 4/5 at the highest, but since it's on the back, I don't know if...
Forum: GRADING 05-16-2023, 07:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 961
Posted By CardFarmer
PSA grading on back corners

I have a Nolan Ryan RC that I'm contemplating having graded, but it has some odd wearing on the rear corners. The front of the card looks great, but in the rear, two corners have what appears to be...
Forum: GRADING 01-17-2023, 11:58 AM
Replies: 24,835
Views: 3,261,286
Posted By CardFarmer
Does anybody have outstanding bulk vintage...

Does anybody have outstanding bulk vintage orders? I have one that I submitted back in November for 30ish cards that's still stuck in 'Grading'. Since then, I've submitted 3 junk wax orders (over...
Forum: GRADING 12-05-2022, 01:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 759
Posted By CardFarmer
The one pictured here was from cutting. I pulled...

The one pictured here was from cutting. I pulled it directly out of a factory sealed 1987 Update set myself. I've ripped a few of these sets now, and I can appreciate how difficult they are! Fleer...
Forum: GRADING 12-03-2022, 12:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 759
Posted By CardFarmer
That's what I was afraid of

That's what I was afraid of
Forum: GRADING 12-02-2022, 10:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 759
Posted By CardFarmer
Would PSA down grade for this?

I have a 1987 fleer update Greg Maddux that looks super nice save for an odd 'lip' on the upper edge. You can barely see it, and I don't know how psa would view this. Does anyone have an opinion on...
Forum: GRADING 12-02-2022, 06:02 PM
Replies: 24,835
Views: 3,261,286
Posted By CardFarmer
How can you fight the upcharge? It seems it...

How can you fight the upcharge? It seems it would be pretty cut and dry if the cards were worth more, no?
Forum: GRADING 12-02-2022, 03:08 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,875
Posted By CardFarmer
If I have a bulk order of like 50 cards, I'll...

If I have a bulk order of like 50 cards, I'll think nothing of throwing a few high value cards in the mix and taking any possible upcharges. I've had cards as high value as an 82 Ripken TT rookie...
Forum: GRADING 11-28-2022, 12:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,933
Posted By CardFarmer
PSA just extended the $15 modern special through...

PSA just extended the $15 modern special through the end of December, which to me implies that they're not getting swamped. It could be an indication that there may be some downward price pressure...
Forum: GRADING 11-14-2022, 12:23 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,830
Posted By CardFarmer
Yikes, back to the drawing board with this one. ...

Yikes, back to the drawing board with this one. It doesn't sound like you've thought this through, AT ALL.
Forum: GRADING 11-10-2022, 11:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,091
Posted By CardFarmer
What happens to the owner of the real card/slab...

What happens to the owner of the real card/slab once it gets deactivated?
Forum: GRADING 11-08-2022, 11:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,341
Posted By CardFarmer
LOL, PSA 6 must be like a catch all or something....

LOL, PSA 6 must be like a catch all or something. Every single time I get a card back that makes me go 'WTF were they thinking?' it's always a PSA 6.
Forum: GRADING 11-01-2022, 02:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 632
Posted By CardFarmer
darn, I'm always the last to know.

darn, I'm always the last to know.
Forum: GRADING 11-01-2022, 02:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 632
Posted By CardFarmer
Anybody else see it? PSA drops to $15!

1996-present, 10 card minimum.

I don't do ultra-modern and only have 9 cards in my pile from 1996-97. Need to dig up one more and I may put in a sub.

https://www.psacard.com/specials
Forum: GRADING 10-19-2022, 12:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,132
Posted By CardFarmer
I'm guessing the card has something wrong with...

I'm guessing the card has something wrong with it. Altered, pressed, trimmed, etc.
Forum: GRADING 10-19-2022, 12:29 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 13,936
Posted By CardFarmer
I'm looking forward to the cratering. Then I can...

I'm looking forward to the cratering. Then I can get back to 3 years ago when the hobby was actually fun and affordable.
Forum: GRADING 09-23-2022, 12:00 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,365
Posted By CardFarmer
My last order (the $18 bulk) had absurd grades...

My last order (the $18 bulk) had absurd grades for a different reason. I sent in some vintage cards, one of which was very clearly altered (coloring in the center of the card) that I wanted to have...
Forum: GRADING 09-08-2022, 04:14 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 7,659
Posted By CardFarmer
They still have that annoying split @ 1995. I...

They still have that annoying split @ 1995. I have 25 cards from both eras combined, but not individually. Why do they do it like that?

$22 is a bit high, and I'm not really motivated to go rip...
Forum: VINTAGE 08-29-2022, 04:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,884
Posted By CardFarmer
This card is on the border for me. It looks to...

This card is on the border for me. It looks to me like a 7, which means that the newly harsh PSA graders could give it as low as a 6. I'd probably give it a go if I could get like a $15 grading...
Forum: VINTAGE 08-29-2022, 03:58 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,303
Posted By CardFarmer
Being that it's lived in a screwdown, I bet it...

Being that it's lived in a screwdown, I bet it comes back as 'AUTHENTIC ALTERED'.
Forum: GRADING 08-29-2022, 03:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 671
Posted By CardFarmer
Thanks for the link there and the advice. You're...

Thanks for the link there and the advice. You're probably right that this one I got as MISCUT is probably not 100% square. It's not as obvious as the ebay link, but when I try to line it up with...
Forum: GRADING 08-29-2022, 12:18 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 671
Posted By CardFarmer
MINSIZEREQ vs. EVID TRIM vs. MISCUT

Can someone please help me clear up some confusion? In my latest PSA order, I had a card come back as 'MINSIZEREQ'. I pack pulled it myself from a sealed case I broke myself, so I know it wasn't...
Forum: GRADING 08-24-2022, 10:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,830
Posted By CardFarmer
I'd try again. I've had some cards that were not...

I'd try again. I've had some cards that were not obvious MINSIZEREQ come back graded a second time through.
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