Question on PSA 6 EX-MT Condition

MarshallFaulk28

I still get the odd PSA 6 back and quite often cannot find the defect on the card that brings it down to this grade. Sometimes it's clear, but I have several cases where it is not. I'm hoping others can help me here. I've re-checked the definition PSA has on their web site. Here are the points they mention for reference:

• A PSA EX-MT 6 card may have visible surface wear or a printing defect which does not detract from its overall appeal.
• A very light scratch may be detected only upon close inspection.
• Corners may have slightly graduated fraying.
• Picture focus may be slightly out-of-register.
• Card may show some loss of original gloss, may have minor wax stain on reverse, may exhibit very slight notching on edges and may also show some off-whiteness on borders.
• Centering must be 80/20 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse.

Other than corners, I do not see any of these on this card. I expected a couple of the corners to bring this to about a PSA 8 as everything else looks quite good in my opinion. I don't see any scratches/stains/marks on the surface which I would be suspicious of with a PSA 6 card.

Any thoughts are welcome here!

RufussCkingston

The corners look terrible.... A PSA 7 would have been generous based on what the pics show. For the PSA 8 the corners would have to be slightly touched. You have corners that are the opposite of "slightly"! And you have edge chipping...

Goldenage

It’s a solid 6.
Almost a 6.25

I’ve seen weaker 6’s.

DBesse27

6 is definitely right and it’s definitely the corners. Remember, thick cards are so tough to grade because they essentially have 8 corners.

MarshallFaulk28

Thanks, guys!

I didn't think the corners would get hit quite as harshly. I would say the top two corners don't look as bad in person to me as the zoomed in pictures shows. The card is very thick though, and I know these are tough to grade. I think the card is like 180pt. The corners to me seemed to still at least be sharp enough despite the white on them. Here are a couple of pictures I took prior to grading:

Back:

Anyway, I'll take my lumps with that one. I wanted to get it slabbed regardless and was happy the auto grade came back nicely.

I've got another PSA 6 that I will take some pictures of later. This one is a standard sized card. Maybe you sleuths can point me in the right direction on this one.

rugbymarine

I have a lot of PSA 6s. In the eras I collect the most, they are an opportunity to get really nice looking cards, without paying high-grade prices. I agree that some PSA 6s wouldn't look out of place in 7 holders. I also have a couple that wouldn't look out of place in a 5 holder.

MarshallFaulk28

I agree with you on the vintage cards, and nice collection there! Nothing wrong with those 6s. They still have beautiful eye appeal.

nam812

PSA 6. Chaz

MarshallFaulk28

Here's one more that puzzled me. As I was taking the pictures though, I noticed what looks like a yellowish printing line on the back at the bottom. The camera picks it up better than my eyes in person. I think this fits under the printing defect point in the definition? The 6 makes perfect sense if so.

pdoidoi

Great looking cards. the 71' Mays is the maybe the only one that looks like it should be a 6 & those are the one of the toughest cards to have graded.