Fake PSA Slabs...interesting little "find" in the mail

[200lbhockeyplayer]

So I purchased from a fairly major auction house and received my cards protected between two fresh halves of PSA slabs. Not cracked, not split open...just loose slab sides - complete with the little PSA logo in the lower right.

Considering the rash of fake PSA flips out there, if these things are being used to mail out ungraded cards, surely someone has a ton of these on hand.

 

[jbhofmann]

What was the label you got?

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

What was the label you got?

No label, just two sides of a PSA slab. I can make my own label I guess...so I think I'll create the first 1989 Upper Deck Randy Johnson PSA 11.

 

[TBTwinsFan]

No label, just two sides of a PSA slab. I can make my own label I guess...so I think I'll create the first 1989 Upper Deck Randy Johnson PSA 11.

That would be hilarious.

Kinda scary about the slabs though.

 

[MansGame]

Crazy... pics?

 

[George_Calfas]

Some new grading slabs hit eBay a couple of years back. Crazy these are coming from a auction house.

 

[G $MONEY$]

very scary

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

Here's a scan of the corner showing the PSA impression. (And yes, I know...you're drooling over the scan quality, but this thread isn't about how awesome my scanner is.)

 

[A_Pharis]

holy crap awesome quality.

oh, and crazy about the slab.

 

[MojoDan]

Great! Now I want to know what scanner that is....

 

[MansGame]

Great! Now I want to know what scanner that is....

WOW, THIS!

 

[G $MONEY$]

Dammmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnn that scan is crystal clear!!!

 

[jbhofmann]

No label, just two sides of a PSA slab. I can make my own label I guess...so I think I'll create the first 1989 Upper Deck Randy Johnson PSA 11.

Set registry nerds would go haywire.

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

The scanner is a Epson Perfection V500 Photo.

 

[TNP777]

No label, just two sides of a PSA slab. I can make my own label I guess...so I think I'll create the first 1989 Upper Deck Randy Johnson PSA 11.

this absolutely needs to happen.

I heart your scanner

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

this absolutely needs to happen.

I heart your scanner

It will happen for sure.

I have the Photoshop file mocked up and the labelled grade is "NIGEL 11" instead of "GEM MT 10."

As for the scanner, it's hands down the best that I've owned.

 

[RAZOR-Z]

HANDS DOWN

 

[Sean_C]

When the 2 sides of the slab are put together, does it appear "frosty" at all, like someone had cracked a card out, or that these were 2 fresh slab halves?

So I purchased from a fairly major auction house and received my cards protected between two fresh halves of PSA slabs. Not cracked, not split open...just loose slab sides - complete with the little PSA logo in the lower right.

Considering the rash of fake PSA flips out there, if these things are being used to mail out ungraded cards, surely someone has a ton of these on hand.

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

Sean, I was waiting for you to chime in, as I think this is a far bigger thing than the responses show. These are two fresh halves, with all four "nodes" in place where they join together. It's truly a fresh, unused set. Not good.

When the 2 sides of the slab are put together, does it appear "frosty" at all, like someone had cracked a card out, or that these were 2 fresh slab halves?

 

[predatorkj]

Makes you wonder. Like I have said before, grading has it's upside for sure. But it's also attracted a lot of pests now hasn't it.