Help-Fish Eye or Tilt

mexpo75

Just wanted to find out what you guys thought. On a PSA 7 card, with similar prices, which do you think is more desirable? One with a fish eye or one with a slight tilt? Thanks.

Mike

mintonlypls

I will take a fish eye as long as it’s not on the players face…

jordangretzkyfan

Agree…tilt is the worst possible characteristic to me. But I am a centering freak as a full disclaimer..

brad31

I would have to see the two cards - depends on the severity of each. Without seeing I would guess the tilt would bother me more.

PaulMaul

Tilt bothers me way way more than a fish eye

JoeBanzai

I also would need to see the two cards. How big and noticeable of a fish eye and how much of a "slight tilt".

ArtVandelay

Even with razor-sharp corners and edges that are well-centered I cannot stand to have a card with an obvious tilt in my collection.

mexpo75

Here are the two cards in question for my neighbor. Thanks for opinions.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/315025565457
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186233055021

coinspacks

I like the one with 921 ending.

Chicago1976

Agree with coinspacks... given a choice, I'd take the 3921 card. The fish eye on 5188 is a bit distracting. I don't see much of a tilt on 3921, but my eyes are old. Both are great cards.

azvike

The 921 appears to be laying to the right (up against/under the rail) making it appear to have tilt...it may not actually be tilted. If that is the case, go with 921...

mexpo75

I do see what you are saying. It is hard to tell.

mexpo75

I just can't help but keep staring at the fisheye because it is right in center of card in the blue.

jraytay

Well.....I hit the Rose RC exacta with a tilt plus a fisheye. Wouldn't you just know the fisheye had to be on his face ?

JoeBanzai

Tough call. The card with tilt has better corners and seems to be sitting in holder a little tilted, so it might look better if it wasn't.
I would take the tilted one, the print dot on the other one is very distracting.

Darin

For that kind of money just wait for a higher quality PSA 7 to come along.

brad31

I think it is a toss-up. I'd make an offer on 188 and see if you could get some $ off.

JolleyWrencher

@Darin said:
For that kind of money just wait for a higher quality PSA 7 to come along.

Pretty sound advice. I would go to a card show with your neighbor and see if you can get one in person, possibly even trade cards he no longer cares about to get more off.

craig44

I will second waiting for a better example. we are in a sellers market right now.

JoeBanzai

@craig44 said:
I will second waiting for a better example. we are in a sellers market right now.

Buyers market?

craig44

@JoeBanzai said:

@craig44 said:
I will second waiting for a better example. we are in a sellers market right now.

Buyers market?

correction. my brain was saying buyers market and my stupid fingers typed sellers.

JoeBanzai

Most of my posts are like that.😁