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Lowest Grade Received? - Unopened, Then Opened, and Submitted

kendleinthewindkendleinthewind Posts: 16
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I just got a 6 on a Billy Williams 1975 mini. The card was well centered, pulled straight from a previously unopened (as far as I know) wax pack, and then submitted to PSA.

For curiosity's sake, what is the lowest grade anyone has ever received for a card pulled from a previously unopened vintage wax pack?

Thanks in advance for any input.

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  • wlf3wlf3 Posts: 356
    well a surface wrinkle drops a card to atleast a 5, a crease can drop it to a 4, maybe a 3.... both of which can be created at the factory... also print marks, ink smears, etc can help drag it down as well... but i'd bet a 4 MK OC is as low as you go straight from a legit pack.
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    Not if you buy those repackaged X-mas rack packs, the highest grade you may get is a PSA 4 PD OC image
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    but i'd bet a 4 MK OC....

    i thought 1 qualifier per card...
    Good for you.
  • DirtyHarryDirtyHarry Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭
    Before I knew better, I submitted and got a 4 on a "67 Jim Bunning. That was on my first submission. I didn't see the crease until I got it back. I pulled the card and thought it was mint. Haha!! Hoho!!
    Proud of my 16x20 autographed and framed collection - all signed in person. Not big on modern - I'm stuck in the past!
  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭
    I opened a 1974 Topps wax pack and pulled a SWEET Reggie Jackson...MINIMUM 8 and I thought there was no way it wouldnt hit a 9....anyway, got it back a 7!!!!! I still dont know to this day why it only got a 7 and I have been pretty decent at guessing my grades. Oh well...I broke it out and sold it raw for book. It's probably been resubmitted and floating around somewhere in a 9 holder....oh well!
  • kendleinthewindkendleinthewind Posts: 16
    Thanks for the great responses. It does seem like it's a likely loaded crap shoot with unopened, uncertified vintage wax packs.

    I wonder if a GAI 9 or better vintage wax pack would yield better results. Any experiences with opening GAI high graded packs and submitting those cards to PSA?

    Thanks again for the helpful insight.

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