worth grading this E. Murray rookie? Would need 8 or higher

HBaum · February 20, 2021 3:40PM

I've got a boatload of cards from my youth (70s 80s) and never had a card graded. Trying to come up with my top 20 for grading. Any chance this is 8+? If not, not worth my time and effort.

balco758 · February 20, 2021 3:43PM

Sorry but that card is too off center to be a straight 8. And you have a pretty sizable print issue on his left sleeve.

dtsagent9 · February 20, 2021 3:43PM

I would say very little chance at a 8. Looks like a 5-6 to me.

HBaum · February 20, 2021 3:49PM

thanks

1959 · February 20, 2021 8:25PM

Agree with above.

Bobby24 · February 20, 2021 9:37PM

I wouldn't be shocked if this card graded a 4 or 5. It might grade a 6 on its BEST day.

rexvos · February 20, 2021 9:48PM

Is that ketchup on his arm?

softparade · February 21, 2021 10:43AM

Corners look weak as well.

softparade · February 21, 2021 10:43AM

@rexvos said:
Is that ketchup on his arm?

lol that's a large fish eye

softparade · February 21, 2021 10:51AM

I pulled all of these three from the same rack case. Three with a hideous ink splotch to the left oh Eddie’s head. A fourth pulled that didn’t have it and it graded a PSA 9 and sits in my complete graded set to this day. Such a shame as they all were carbon copies with great centering! But I’m happy with the one 9

1948_Swell_Robinson · February 21, 2021 10:53AM

@softparade said:
I pulled all of these three from the same rack case. Three with a hideous ink splotch to the left oh Eddie’s head. A fourth pulled that didn’t have it and it graded a PSA 9 and sits in my complete graded set to this day. Such a shame as they all were carbon copies with great centering! But I’m happy with the one 9

Pulling four centered Murray rookies is a nice feat. What rotten luck to get the ink splotches! I feel your pain.

softparade · February 21, 2021 10:56AM

@1948_Swell_Robinson said:

@softparade said:
I pulled all of these three from the same rack case. Three with a hideous ink splotch to the left oh Eddie’s head. A fourth pulled that didn’t have it and it graded a PSA 9 and sits in my complete graded set to this day. Such a shame as they all were carbon copies with great centering! But I’m happy with the one 9

Pulling four centered Murray rookies is a nice feat. What rotten luck to get the ink splotches! I feel your pain.

This was in 2005 so the pain had evaporated until I looked at recent auction results LOL