A collector recently purchased a PSA-graded card on eBay from Probstein, a well-known seller. However, the card failed eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee process.
The reason for the failure was that PSA had “intentionally deactivated” the certification number, a detail uncovered during the authentication check.
Surprisingly, after failing the inspection, the card was returned to Probstein, who promptly relisted it for sale on eBay.
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