PGA grading service? Possible scam

relaxed

I just ran across a 1955 rookie card of Sandy Koufax. This doesn't look right. Item # 180199048219

jimq112

Looks like it's probably a real card but maybe overgraded by 3 or 4 grades.

ArnyVee

Link to Photoshopped Koufax Rookie

Looks like someone did some photoshopping on this one for sure. The card is probably like a 5 and they put it in a "PGA" holder. Not that it would bring more money or anything, so why go through the trouble?

samspop

Lower Tier Grading Company - Koufax Linky

There are a lot of these lower-tiered grading companies popping up. This is one of them. I would expect at least 2 grades lower if submitted to PSA, BGS, or SGC and also the potential for trimmed or altered cards.

Good luck.

baseballfanatic

The only scam is that they actually holder and "grade" cards.

thedutymon

Good Day,
You guy's are too generous, if I submitted it it would be a 4, maybe 5 on a good day.
Neil