1951-52 Bowmans: Wax stain question

PSARich

I have a number of 1951 and 1952 Bowman baseball cards that are NM to NM-Mint. However, about a third of them have wax stains on the back. I am going to send some of them in for grading with the February special and have never sent in any of these in the past. Does anyone know how PSA grades the Bowman cards with the wax stains? Do they get a "stain" qualifier? Is it common for them to have wax stains on the back or do I just have an unusual amount of them. Thanks.

fattymacs

A lot of 51's came in 1 cent packs (1 card, gum) so the wax stain is common. I do not know how PSA treats these as I haven't submitted any, but I do have 6 in PSA holders (2 with stains) all graded 5 with no qualifiers.

perkdog

I cant comment on the Baseball but the 51 Football issue is well known for having wax/gum stains on the back as well from the 1 cent packs- I have seen these in straight PSA 7 Holders before so I believe they make exception with these as long as the stain doesnt compromise the write up.

Bkritz

In my experience, some graders ignore a light gum stain and will give a nm-mt card an 8, while others knock it down to a 6 or even a 5.

If the gum stain is heavy, you will have a tough time getting higher than a 5 or 6.

Good luck! Nice 51s and 52s are gorgeous!

B

RedHeart54

They used to "ignore" such wax stains on the reverse (unless, of course, they were major). Maybe things have changed, though.