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anybody seen this one before?

if so what does this mean?

....that the card was damaged in the psa environment ?

"According to the PSA Certification Database, certification number 40251593 is defined as the following:

CARD INFORMATION
Year: 1951
Brand: PARKHURST
Player: ALEX DELVECCHIO
Variety: N/A
Grade: Not Holdered, Environmental Damage "

edited to try to fix the typo in the thread title...oops.

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  • aro13aro13 Posts: 1,961 ✭✭✭
    Steve (yawie99) had one of his cards come back with the same "environmental damage" I believe. He probably would be able to tell you why they did not holder the card.
  • Mold damage
  • shouldabeena10shouldabeena10 Posts: 1,357 ✭✭✭
    I was told (from a reliable source) that is has something to do with the smog in California, and where the PSA headquarters is located.

    It's part of their on-going quality control program. The 3rd grader that looks at every card... is also in charge of sniffing the card for any strange odors. If, in his judgement, the card has a potentially hazardous smell, he pushes a small red button underneath his table.... a siren goes off, and all of the graders leave the building immediately.

    A hazmat team comes in later and encases the lethal card in a sonically sealed holder and it is labeled "environmental damage" for your protection. The holders are made of a special tamper proof plastic (I think it's made using the recycled Card Saver's), and they are shipped to you overnight in a lead lined box.

    Last months SMR had these really going up in value, and it shouldn't be long before an "Environmentally Damaged All Stars" set hits the registry.

    Although, I personally think the politically correct term should be "environmentally challanged."

    Hope this helps!

    - Mike
    "Vintage Football Cards" A private Facebook Group of 4000 members, for vintage football card trading, sales & auctions. https://facebook.com/groups/vintagefootball/
  • VarghaVargha Posts: 2,392 ✭✭
    It has something to do with global warming.
  • murcerfanmurcerfan Posts: 2,329 ✭✭
    Aaron Brockovich ??
  • BasiloneBasilone Posts: 2,492 ✭✭

    cans??

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  • murcerfanmurcerfan Posts: 2,329 ✭✭
    Holy Stachybotrys chartarum !!

  • It means that the card was exposed to moisture or water causing an abnormal look to the card.

    Ron
  • Wasn't Al Delvecchio the guy that took over the burger joint for Arnold on the TV show "Happy Days"? image AH, yecht, yecht, yecht, yecht!

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  • Allright Mercerfan,


    It has been noticed that you do an awful lot af editing your origional posts.We as a board would like you to stop editing your origional posts so that we can see what REALLY goes on in your mind!!imageimage

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  • VarghaVargha Posts: 2,392 ✭✭
    I'm not so sure that I want to know what takes place there.
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