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1933 Goudey Babe Ruth- Upgrade?
jkal
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I recently won a 1933 SGC 5.5 #181 Babe Ruth on ebay. The auction number is 110765212809. Does anyone here know how to post the picture of this card on this site? My question is is it an upgrade or at least a cross over candidate? I sent it in to PSA for a cross and they wouldn't cross it. I spent $84 dollars total and they didn't even give me the courtesy of saying it didn't cross. All they said was minimum grade, not did not make or did make minimum grade.
Just like their sister company PCGS, I find PSA to be lacking on the customer friendly department. If someone smarter than me can post the picture of this card or if the readers don't mind looking it up on ebay, I would appreciate your opinion. I just like the PSA holders better. I actually have the 144 Ruth in a PSA 6 that is not quite as nice as this card. I looked for months at cards not as good as this one in PSA holders, so I was disappointed it didn't at least cross.
I have a question- For my $84 did PSA at least verify it is real and not trimmed? I ask that because I am thinking of cracking it out and taking my chances with another grader (I am thinking a different person might grade cross attempts). I have been successful with coins by cracking out NGC coins and getting better grades in PCGS holders. My fear is they send it back as altered or trimmed.
Thanks for your opinions
Just like their sister company PCGS, I find PSA to be lacking on the customer friendly department. If someone smarter than me can post the picture of this card or if the readers don't mind looking it up on ebay, I would appreciate your opinion. I just like the PSA holders better. I actually have the 144 Ruth in a PSA 6 that is not quite as nice as this card. I looked for months at cards not as good as this one in PSA holders, so I was disappointed it didn't at least cross.
I have a question- For my $84 did PSA at least verify it is real and not trimmed? I ask that because I am thinking of cracking it out and taking my chances with another grader (I am thinking a different person might grade cross attempts). I have been successful with coins by cracking out NGC coins and getting better grades in PCGS holders. My fear is they send it back as altered or trimmed.
Thanks for your opinions
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Sweet card. Yes, PSA is notorious for not crossing, which is why many crack out & submit. However as you point out, you could then get hit with Evidence of Trimming/Miin Size issues which would SUCK. Why not leave it in the SGC holder? It presents great and SGC is very respected, esp in pre-war cards such as yours. If you're determined to see it in a PSA holder, crack, sub, and pray. Good Luck!!
I have the yellow version of the 1933 Ruth Goudey card which PSA graded as a 6 and this card looks better to be honest. I think PSA took it easy on mine because it was a pre ww2 card and its a Babe Ruth.
You can see mine here -
Great investment either way.
Marc
Like others said.... If you need it to be in a PSA slab, You will probably need to crack it out if you want them to actually work for their $$, they basically ripped you off of that $84, easy $$ to them, and not the first time Ive heard this story....
card is not trimmed, the scans are tweeked a bit, contrast and/or saturation was tweeked making the card look brighter than it really is, but its also a big clear scan and easy to see the condition.
Its in the best holder its going to ever be in IMO, SGC is the strictest graders and know their cards.
resell value... PSA slab will be slightly more, because that card is most likely a 6 in a PSA holder, but they dont like to admit they grade less conservatively than SGC, which would happen if they actually crossed it into a 6...
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<< <i>Why not leave it in the SGC holder? It presents great and SGC is very respected, esp in pre-war cards such as yours. >>
Ya.
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Thanks again for the advice.