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Question about an N9 Result

MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
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I'm a bit perplexed about this grade (or lack of). According to the N9 definition, the card is not an issue that is normally graded, however, as you can see, they certainly do grade 1940 Superman cards (and graded the #46 PSA 1 in the same submission). Was hoping to have it holdered "authentic."

Could it be because of the amount of paper lost?

N9: NOT GRADED 1940 Superman 1 Superman Card
POOR 1 1940 Superman 46 to the Rescue Card

Here is the definition of an N9 grade.

N-9 Don't Grade - When we do not grade an issue. The cards may be oversized or an obscure issue. You will not be charged the grading fee.

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Comments

  • lmarkslmarks Posts: 11
    This card is too delicate to be put through the slabbing process.

    It would be destroyed.

  • DialjDialj Posts: 1,636 ✭✭
    I'm thinking it may be the amount of paper loss, but it seems like "Authentic" would have been possible from the definition.
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  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭


    << <i>This card is too delicate to be put through the slabbing process.

    It would be destroyed. >>



    Superman was not harmed!
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think its the amount of paper loss.
    Just think. I have 1 authentic card. I now tear it into 4 equal peaces. Now I send 4 cards to PSA asking for a authentic grade.
    There seems to be a big chunk taken out of the card and it is obviously authentic. I would guess they would like to stay away from grading just a corner of a card in lesser sense.
  • 80sOPC80sOPC Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thats a very nice looking card, no idea why they wouldn't slab it.
  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭


    << <i>This card is too delicate to be put through the slabbing process.

    It would be destroyed. >>



    Too late!
  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,927 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Card should be slabbed authentic.

    Try calling and talking to someone at PSA if you "need it in a slab.
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  • lmarkslmarks Posts: 11


    << <i>Card should be slabbed authentic.

    Try calling and talking to someone at PSA if you "need it in a slab. >>




    I will add a note since members seem to be misinterpreting my post.


    This card is too delicate to be put through the slabbing process.

    It would be destroyed.

    (The card would be ruined if they put it into the slabbing machine to be slabbed authentic - it would be torn apart. This means PSA deemed it too "flimsy" to be put into a holder.)
  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I will add a note since members seem to be misinterpreting my post.

    This card is too delicate to be put through the slabbing process.

    It would be destroyed.

    (The card would be ruined if they put it into the slabbing machine to be slabbed authentic - it would be torn apart. This means PSA deemed it too "flimsy" to be put into a holder.) >>



    Destroyed?!? A typical card normally survives the "slabbing machine" without any damage at all, but a flimsy card gets destroyed? So, why wasn't this card destroyed?
  • lmarkslmarks Posts: 11


    << <i>

    << <i>I will add a note since members seem to be misinterpreting my post.

    This card is too delicate to be put through the slabbing process.

    It would be destroyed.

    (The card would be ruined if they put it into the slabbing machine to be slabbed authentic - it would be torn apart. This means PSA deemed it too "flimsy" to be put into a holder.) >>



    Destroyed?!? A typical card normally survives the "slabbing machine" without any damage at all, but a flimsy card gets destroyed? So, why wasn't this card destroyed? >>



    This cards corners are still there. This one is missing two corners, one significantly.
  • vols1vols1 Posts: 790 ✭✭✭
    They can't authenticate what they can't see!

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  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    I think there's enough there to tell if the card is authentic or not....

    I'm building this set for my son, and when he gets a bit older, hopefully with him.

    The goal is to put it together in low grade. Doing so he will be able to afford buying a few on his own, and hopefully it'll teach him to appreciate cards despite their condition.

    Most of these Superman cards are beat-up. We're only 10 cards in, and the intent was to have it a PSA-Graded set, but if this is going to be an ongoing issue then I may have to go with SGC.
  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>I will add a note since members seem to be misinterpreting my post.

    This card is too delicate to be put through the slabbing process.

    It would be destroyed.

    (The card would be ruined if they put it into the slabbing machine to be slabbed authentic - it would be torn apart. This means PSA deemed it too "flimsy" to be put into a holder.) >>



    Destroyed?!? A typical card normally survives the "slabbing machine" without any damage at all, but a flimsy card gets destroyed? So, why wasn't this card destroyed? >>



    This cards corners are still there. This one is missing two corners, one significantly. >>



    Why would that matter? If they can slab the cards below without destroying them, then they could slab the OP's card too.

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  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    I have had a few cards come back because they we too flimsy to be put in the slabbing machine. Mind you they were t3's on very thick stock. You might have luck trying again, I never bothered
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