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A quick reminder please on ranking card attributes.......

How do you prioritize the attributes of a card ~ Centering, surface, corners, edges? 1st to 4th ..... :smile:

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  • 1951WheatiesPremium1951WheatiesPremium Posts: 6,242 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Centering would have to be first. Can’t get a 10 without it, even if other three are perfect.

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  • blurryfaceblurryface Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    measurements, centering, corners, surface then edges.

    sometimes edges play a bigger role. '62 & '71 for example.

  • hyperchipper09hyperchipper09 Posts: 1,440 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm an outlier. Focus, registration, corners, surface, centering, edges. I cannot tolerate focus / registration issues. Trips my collecting OCD in the worst way.

  • brad31brad31 Posts: 2,558 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Corners and centering are a balancing game - but registration and color is what makes me have to have a card vs want to have a card.

  • DBesse27DBesse27 Posts: 3,025 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @hyperchipper09 said:
    I'm an outlier. Focus, registration, corners, surface, centering, edges. I cannot tolerate focus / registration issues. Trips my collecting OCD in the worst way.

    I completely agree with this list, 1-6

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  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 1,739 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 27, 2020 5:45PM

    centering, eye-popping color, corners, registration, edges

    mint_only_pls
  • AANVAANV Posts: 329 ✭✭✭

    @DBesse27 said:

    @hyperchipper09 said:
    I'm an outlier. Focus, registration, corners, surface, centering, edges. I cannot tolerate focus / registration issues. Trips my collecting OCD in the worst way.

    I completely agree with this list, 1-6

    You must hate 1948 Leaf Baseball.

  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,208 ✭✭✭✭✭

    On anything new EVERYTHING has to be perfect my only "problem" that doesn't bother me too much is top to bottom centering can be a little to the top of the card.

    @1951WheatiesPremium said:
    Centering would have to be first. Can’t get a 10 without it, even if other three are perfect.

    To be fair, you can't get a 10 without the others being "perfect" as well.

    On cards I usually deal with, 1955-1975, it's pretty rare to find a card that is going to be in the 10 conversation that I can afford. Other than a slight centering issue towards the top, minor print dots don't bother me too much if in the background.

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  • DBesse27DBesse27 Posts: 3,025 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @AANV said:

    @DBesse27 said:

    @hyperchipper09 said:
    I'm an outlier. Focus, registration, corners, surface, centering, edges. I cannot tolerate focus / registration issues. Trips my collecting OCD in the worst way.

    I completely agree with this list, 1-6

    You must hate 1948 Leaf Baseball.

    My feelings on the set are about 50% indifference, 50% dislike.

    Yaz Master Set
    #1 Gino Cappelletti master set
    #1 John Hannah master set

    Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox

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