Grading help on high value vintage card

TearFarmer

I want to send a card to PSA for grading, but I don't want to overpay if it grades poorly, nor do I want to underestimate the value for shipping insurance. I thought I could estimate it myself based on their grade descriptions but upon magnification I noticed what looks like a crease in the middle of the card on Ryan's jersey, extending to the Koosman side of the card. I was thinking this thing might be an 8 until I saw that. I was wondering if anyone else might care to offer an opinion or two? Three of the corners look near perfect, one, only upon close inspection, isn't quite as crisp. Centering looks close to 50/50 on the front, and 60/40 on the back. I just don't know how much that line/crease would detract.

nam812

If you see a crease, no matter how sharp the corners are, it will usually receive a PSA 3.

JoeBanzai

I see the crease too.

PSA 3 sounds about right.

bgr

You could perhaps hope for a 4 if it doesn't show on the back, but realistically I would set your expectations at a 2.5. I think it's still worth grading depending on what you plan to do with the card. I would submit under value service level.

TearFarmer

Thanks for the feedback guys!

Brick

Hi, hello, how are ya?........welcome

RufussCkingston

Creases are an automatic 5 usually on sports cards (ive seen TCG cards at a 6 for small creases.) With that whopper a 4 is your ceiling. Just send it at the cheapest level.

nam812

@RufussCkingston said:
Creases are an automatic 5 usually on sports cards (ive seen TCG cards at a 6 for small creases.) With that whopper a 4 is your ceiling. Just send it at the cheapest level.

Wrinkles might be an automatic 5, but creases are almost always a 3.

handyman

Looks nicely centered but hard to see completely. Could get a 3.5 for the centering. But then again I have no clue how they decide to use the .5 as I am not an expert.