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PSA’s Centering Measurement

PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,707 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I was always under the impression that the centering on a card was measured at the worst point (on a tilted card). But this newly graded PSA 9 seems way, way off at its worst point. Am I misunderstanding this policy, or is the grader? 🤔

My 1972 Baseball and Wacky Pack Registry Sets

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    GroceryRackPackGroceryRackPack Posts: 2,461 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PaulMaul said:
    I was always under the impression that the centering on a card was measured at the worst point (on a tilted card). But this newly graded PSA 9 seems way, way off at its worst point. Am I misunderstanding this policy, or is the grader? 🤔

    hey PaulMaul,
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    PNWcollectorPNWcollector Posts: 301 ✭✭✭✭

    If you want us to comment, you need to post a better picture showing the full front of the card and not at an angle.

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    JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,216 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was going to say the same. A scanner is a great tool to have.

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    jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭✭

    PSA scanned it:


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    jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭✭

    Strange, the front is tilted but the back isn't... wonder if they're all like that, and that's why it didn't effect the grade.

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    PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,707 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 25, 2022 1:10PM

    I should have pointed out that it’s not my card. The eBay photo certainly makes it look worse than it is…seems to be around 63/37 at the top…not my idea of a 9, but people can certainly see what they’re getting.

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    beachbumcollectingbeachbumcollecting Posts: 461 ✭✭✭

    Looks like a nice 9 to me. Top to bottom is incredible for a 72 and besides that one tight spot which isn’t totally egregious side to side looks pretty stellar. Rest of the card looks very clean too. Could it have been an 8? Sure , but it doesn’t look that out of place in the 9 holder either imo

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    JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,216 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks ok to me.

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    flcardtraderflcardtrader Posts: 788 ✭✭✭

    If the card is square in the holder, it breaks about 1/16th of an inch from left to right.

    That would bug the crap out of me on a 9.

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    grote15grote15 Posts: 29,522 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks to be within parameters for a PSA 9 grade, imo.



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    82FootballWaxMemorys82FootballWaxMemorys Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not disagreeing with the grade but it's front presentation is vertigo inducing.

    Unless otherwise specified my posts represent only my opinion, not fact.

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