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September 20, 2018 • PSA 9 cert# 41155110 • BlowOut →
Back for Part 2. Next we have a 2003 LeBron James Skybox LE rookie, serial numbered 16/99 and graded PSA 9. It was sold by bristolcollectibles on August 28 for $3,250:
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Here is the same card on Worthpoint, also numbered 16/99, and sold on eBay back on January 17.
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Notice in the PSA 9 holder, as sold by bristolcollectibles, the two bottom corners are free of wear (see blue circles):
However, in its raw form on Worthpoint, the wear is evident:
I have one more LeBron James card to show that bears evidence of trimming. On September 12, 2018, bristolcollectibles sold a James 2003 Topps Black RC #093/500 for $2,900.
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This card was first sold on May 4 as a BGS 8 (Raw Card Review) as found on Worthpoint.
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The evidence on this one is a bit harder to see, but it is clear to me that the upper left corner in the Worthpoint BGS 8 shows some wear on the black border (see pink circles):
On bristol’s PSA 9, the upper left corner of the same card appears perfect:
I know I have only scratched the surface of the trimming issues here with bristolcollectibles cards. There are many more I suspect are trimmed in his current and sold inventory, but it is difficult to find evidence on them all.
One tell-tale sign though, in my mind, is his or his consignor’s access to a high-end computer guided cutting machine (read up on these on Google if you are unfamiliar). This is evidenced by the amount of super-high grade hand-cut cards in his inventory:
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Look at this gorgeous Ted Williams he sold for example. On these, of course, cutting is okay, but this is professional quality for sure:
So the remaining question is: who cut these cards and then submitted them for grading? The answer can be found either by contacting the sellers of the raw cards or by PSA if they run the serial numbers. I’ll leave it to BODA to take over from here.
Prior Grade PSA 9
Back for Part 2. Next we have a 2003 LeBron James Skybox LE rookie, serial numbered 16/99 and graded PSA 9. It was sold by bristolcollectibles on August 28 for $3,250:
eBay →
Here is the same card on Worthpoint, also numbered 16/99, and sold on eBay back on January 17.
WorthPoint →
Notice in the PSA 9 holder, as sold by bristolcollectibles, the two bottom corners are free of wear (see blue circles):
However, in its raw form on Worthpoint, the wear is evident:
I have one more LeBron James card to show that bears evidence of trimming. On September 12, 2018, bristolcollectibles sold a James 2003 Topps Black RC #093/500 for $2,900.
eBay →
This card was first sold on May 4 as a BGS 8 (Raw Card Review) as found on Worthpoint.
WorthPoint →
The evidence on this one is a bit harder to see, but it is clear to me that the upper left corner in the Worthpoint BGS 8 shows some wear on the black border (see pink circles):
On bristol’s PSA 9, the upper left corner of the same card appears perfect:
I know I have only scratched the surface of the trimming issues here with bristolcollectibles cards. There are many more I suspect are trimmed in his current and sold inventory, but it is difficult to find evidence on them all.
One tell-tale sign though, in my mind, is his or his consignor’s access to a high-end computer guided cutting machine (read up on these on Google if you are unfamiliar). This is evidenced by the amount of super-high grade hand-cut cards in his inventory:
eBay →
Look at this gorgeous Ted Williams he sold for example. On these, of course, cutting is okay, but this is professional quality for sure:
So the remaining question is: who cut these cards and then submitted them for grading? The answer can be found either by contacting the sellers of the raw cards or by PSA if they run the serial numbers. I’ll leave it to BODA to take over from here.
Prior Grade PSA 9
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