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Awesome, thank you! That answers my question.

Hey, I just got viewed images of my graded submission and have a question about one of the cards. It's cert # 3842751004, my Japanese Blastoise. It was graded as a normal card, which is not what I was expecting. I just want to check that the error was spotted because it is very easy to miss without a direct comparison with another of the same card. I think the card is a low/no red ink error (and maybe even green), which can be seen with the ability text. But I'm no expert; I'll 100% respect whatever judgement y'all render. I was just taken off guard by the regular grade and want to be thorough given the potential value of the card. I've attached a picture of the card and a comparison pulled off the internet.

Submission Type: Standard (4 error + subs, 1 regular + subs) Delivered: 3/22 Received: 5/14 Scheduled for Grading: Don’t know exact date but I think 5/18 Grading/Quality Control: 5/28 Finalized/Imaged/Shipped: Errors + subs - 6/7, regular + subs TBA

9.5 is exceptionally good. The vast majority of cards even fresh out of the pack will have some small dings. I’d think of it as the other way around, because PSA doesn’t give decimal grades and you’d have probably gotten a 9 instead of a 10 with them. I’ve personally never gotten a holo card graded a 10 from PSA and I’m waiting to hear back from CGC. There’s always something, even factory lines or small scratches.

Definitely nice unlimited set. 1st edition and shadowless are soooo expensive so sticking with unlimited is smart.

Submission Type: Standard (4 error + subs, 1 regular + subs) Delivered: 3/22 Received: 5/14 Scheduled for Grading: Don’t know exact date but I think 5/18 Grading/Quality Control: 5/28 Finalized/Imaged/Shipped: TBA

Yep. Anyone submitting should expect 45 business days + whatever the TAT posted says, because it can take up to 45 business days for the package to even be open and received. They’re currently opening packages from the week of 3/22/21.

@Oreos That’s sounds like one hell of a scam. Essentially, any chance of recovering the stolen goods are thrown out the window considering the problem won’t be reported for 1-2 months after the fact (when CGC gets around to opening it). This could be a full on scheme of people identifying packages to CGC specifically. I’ve dealt with USPS for a package that got stolen/was never delivered, and I was basically mess out of luck. There’s gotta be some recourse if everyone takes the time to report it/file a police report, as well as CGC flexing their muscles a little bit.

Gotta trust CGC’s microscopes on this. We probably won’t be able to tell based on the images. If the counterfeiters do their job correctly, it is super hard to notice and is one of the reasons why we use grading companies like CGC.

There’s gotta be some recourse. What about proof of purchase price or attempted sales? For example, I submitted cards I purchased for waaay less than my declared value and have a history of trying to sell them for less too, but CGC could turn around and say they’re worth more than that. I feel like proof of the market should carry more weight than some subjective opinion. Or are you just mess outta luck?

My question is, what percentage of those are junk cards? How many of those will be worth $50+ after grading?

My cards took 40 business days to go from delivered to received. The best tool is checking the TAT page, where they have the specific week they’re currently working on. Right now that’s the week of March 22nd, so those packages are being opened.

Submission Type: Standard (5 cards) - 4 error + subgrades, 1 regular + subgrades Delivered: 3/22 Received: 5/14

Damn you had a standard order delivered 3/15 and it has made that much progress? Mine delivered one week later, 3/22, has yet to be received.

Hey Paul, is there anyway of knowing which sets have sheets? I have WOTC square cuts that I am 100% positive came from sheets, but I also have a Burning Shadows Magikarp that is square cut. I guess my question is, at what point in Pokémon card production did uncut sheets stop becoming available? After WOTC?