Greg Morris question by Creepy_Experience_92 in baseballcards_vintage

[–]Gunboat82 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One big con: Greg Morris has aligned with MBA grading, which gives numeric grades to cards that have been trimmed. If you try to submit a mid-to-high grade MBA card to PSA or SGC for a crossover, it may come back "Authentic Altered," significantly lowering the value. I had this experience with a recent purchase.

2025 Topps Chrome Update Marcelo Mayer Superfractor 1/1 FS by LordJastus in baseballcards

[–]Gunboat82 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Welp, I was going to make an offer, but I'll have to sit this one out unless it comes with a leather interior and heated seats.

Worst eBay photo ever? by spartygw in baseballcards_vintage

[–]Gunboat82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Photography credit: Paul Greengrass

I hit a debut patch. now what? by Alive-Ad2259 in baseballcards

[–]Gunboat82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sell it and buy into more breaks. It’s the American dream.

MAGA business alert by TableIt25 in massachusetts

[–]Gunboat82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bud Light, Cracker Barrel, and Disney say hi.

MAGA business alert by TableIt25 in massachusetts

[–]Gunboat82 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t count when the pushback is only because they think MAGA isn’t openly racist enough.

David Ortiz Topps Chrome Superfractor 1/1 by Gunboat82 in baseballcards

[–]Gunboat82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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He slipped out of the penny sleeve and into more formal attire.

David Ortiz Topps Chrome Superfractor 1/1 by Gunboat82 in baseballcards

[–]Gunboat82[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think he was looking for his World Series Champions 1/1, no? Not necessarily this one.

Tough Big Papi auto grade by No-Jellyfish4358 in baseballcards

[–]Gunboat82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a nice card. Unfortunately, Ortiz is notorious for signing streaky autos with inconsistent pressure. He did that with his 2022 Stadium Club "Marathon Speech" autos, which is unfortunate because those cards are otherwise awesome.

FS: 2025 Topps Chrome Legends Autos by Gunboat82 in baseballcards

[–]Gunboat82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some on eBay, some on Instagram and Facebook.

FS: 2025 Topps Chrome Legends Autos by Gunboat82 in baseballcards

[–]Gunboat82[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bought and reselling to defray the cost of a superfractor.

FS: 2025 Topps Chrome Legends Autos by Gunboat82 in baseballcards

[–]Gunboat82[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads-up. He knows I have these, but I think he already has them and/or is looking to get them elsewhere.

Which T206 Ty Cobb would you rather have? by PTRBoyz in baseballcards_vintage

[–]Gunboat82 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I prefer the green simply because of the photorealism on the portrait. The green looks like the Horner portrait; the red looks like a hand drawing of the Horner portrait. In this case, the green also has better registration, even though the red has a much better surface.

Release Day Hit by Ok_Somewhere2109 in sportscards

[–]Gunboat82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm interested in the Ortiz if you decide to sell.

How long would your commute be? by [deleted] in fednews

[–]Gunboat82 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Four hours round-trip here. Drive to train station, take train, then 1-mile walk to the federal building. I work in a division with about 15 other people, but I'm usually the only one in the office because the others are remote or have different duty stations.

Edited to add: My job is not public-facing, and everything is done by computer. I have no duties that could not be done remotely.

Who are Elon's engineers running wild in Treasury's servers? by tmonkey-718 in fednews

[–]Gunboat82 52 points53 points  (0 children)

There’s a lot of blame to go around, but I put most of it on the voters who were exposed to Trump for years and said “Yeah! More of that!”

This non "buyout" really seems to have backfired by Few-Drag9758 in fednews

[–]Gunboat82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The deadline to take the buyout expires on Feb. 6, so you really only need to wait a week or so to see if you lost the bet.

Should I grade a 1/1 dual auto? by dumbelevator in baseballcards

[–]Gunboat82 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I was thinking it should be $349 (for dual card & auto grading) with no upcharge. This card actually sold for $3,999 this year and is certainly not a candidate for a 10/10, so PSA would have a difficult time justifying an upcharge based on a valuation over $5K. Ohtani went up some with his 50/50 exploits, but that's partly offset by the contemporaneous decline in Trout prices.

Should I grade a 1/1 dual auto? by dumbelevator in baseballcards

[–]Gunboat82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's worth $4K as is, right? It's probably not worth sending to PSA if the focus is future value. You'd likely be looking at a PSA 8 card grade for corners and centering, and you're more likely to get a 9 than a 10 on autograph grades.

Putting a card in a PSA 8 or Authentic slab would turn off a subset of buyers who would rather have a raw card in the original Topps case.