I am new when it comes to PSA so I have a question

Distelrath

I am very interested in purchasing a card, but it is graded as "Authentic". Upon contacting the seller as to why it is listed as authentic as opposed to PSA1, he pointed out that it had writing on it which had been poorly erased. My question is: does this automatically constitute a grade as "authentic" or would they possibly grade it as PSA1 with the MK qualifier? If the writing on the card has been altered in any way in order to try to eliminate said writing, does that automatically determine the card as authentic as opposed to a low grade with a qualifier? I certainly hope that I've made sense because I am confusing myself while writing this. Attached is a photograph of the writing. If I were to purchase this card and be able to receive a PSA1 MK as opposed to to the "authentic" grade, I am going to jump on top of this!

In short, is it possible to receive a numerical grade on a card designated as "authentic" due to there being a poorly erased pencil/pen mark? Thank you very much for any responses.

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I know that I am talking in circles here, but do you think that I might be able to get a MK qualifier? Thanks!

mikeschmidt

I've seen erasures with the MK qualification -- in fact, I have some PSA 9 MK in my collection with this [with slightly erased blank back pencil erasures] notation. I have not often seen instances of an erasure getting an automatic Authentic grade, except in egregious cases. There could be other problems with the card warranting the authentic notation. But without more information or scans, I'm just speculating.

Brick

I agree there are probably other issues which keeps it from a numerical grade. The difference from PSA 1 MK to Authentic is not a large gap IMO. Perhaps you will want to go ahead and jump on top of it.

WinPitcher

It also may look nicer as an Auth graded card, some PSA 1's could be dogs.

I have seen Auth. cards that have the eye appeal of an NM card.


Steve