I mean what's the point of having had this card graded? I'm sure I'm missing something here. It's a decent card, not torn up or showing any evidence of having been abused but it's obviously not pristine. Yet someone paid (what does PSA charge?) to have it graded and stuck in a plastic tomb.
All of which is fine but those damn slabs are so hard to open. I understand that's how it must be to prevent fraud but I sure hate having to risk actually damaging the card to put it in my Pierce binder.
Sorry for the rant but using a pair of pliers to crack the slab caused me to crimp the upper right hand corner. Now this card, one I've been patiently chasing for a long time, has some fresh damage.
The only upside to the slab there is to verify it is not a reprint, I suppose.
ReplyDeleteyup, I guess I can be fairly certain that at least the letters were not colored in with marker. I guess.
DeleteFresh damage 'imprinted' by ourselves hurt like hell! But you can think it's like you now truly own the card. It's unique!
ReplyDeleteLike the Mark of Zorro, I'll crimp the corner of every one of my Pierce cards with my pliers. Just to make them 'mine'
DeleteJewelry saw, bro.
ReplyDeleteYea, I may have to pick up a cheap one of those. I haven't bought that many slabbed cards but it would come in handy. I used a Dremel with a cutter attachment once for free a '59 Killebrew...it melted the plastic. LOL
DeleteI always use a pair of side cutters across the top corner whereI'm just damaging the label. Take maybe 1/2" off the corner. Screwdriver between the pieces and it comes right apart.
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