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There's just something about this PSA 9 1959 #317 NL Hitting Kings

This card has been on eBay for quite awhile.....eBay #170779964117. It is a 1959 Topps #317 with Mays and Ashburn. It appears nicely centered with good color and at a reasonable price compared to most BINs for the same card. However, there appears to be some kind of mark in the picture between the shoulders of the NL Hitting Kings. I sent a question about the mark to the seller a couple months ago and I believe the response was that it was some kind of ink/printing blemish original to the card. Now that many eBay auctions have the zoom maginfier that enables you to get a really good magnified view of the card (as does this auction), it appears to me to be almost like the letter "A" written on the card in ink. Looking for other opinions. Thanks.

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  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭
    Looking at other examples of that card on ebay, it appears that some have the same mark, and some do not.
    here's one with it
  • OAKESY25OAKESY25 Posts: 4,726 ✭✭✭
  • Higher price ones do not.

    Like this

    Just like others cards, some have a "mark" some don't.
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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    So you mean to tell me that the ones without it should be sold at VCP average?

    image


    What's with the sun light on Ashburns face? Topps couldn't touch that up?


    Good for you.
  • jivanjivan Posts: 1,009
    I had 3 raw cards of this and all had that letter A on it..
    always looking for 1969 graded basketball
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    A printer once told me that dust was the likely cause of issues like that.
    Good for you.
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