when you prefer your 7 over your 8 ...

wolfbear

Maybe your 7 has better centering and focus,
but your 8 has better corners under magnifcation.

Do you leave the better looking 7 in your set,
or just go for the better bottom line numbers that an 8 will provide ?

Same quandary for superior 8's, in one's eyes, vs lesser 9's, in one's eyes ...

GATOR5

Wolfbear,


Thats what I call a money pit. I put them both in the same sleeve each facing a different
way. Holding them for the cert buyer and the true collector. For with my 81' topps if and
when I decide to sell it will be the psa variation and the guru's variation.

CW

I just had this exact situation happen, but it was between a PSA 6
and a PSA 7. I bought a PSA 6 Four Horsemen card for my '55 set about
a month ago, then just recently bought a PSA 7 of the same card at a
nice "buy it now" price on eBay. The scan for the PSA 7 wasn't the
greatest, but it looked ok, and, hey, it was a 7. Once I got the card
I realized that except for slightly more corner wear the PSA 6 was a
much better looking card -- better centering, gloss & color, and the
borders were much more white on the 6, too. I suppose the competitor in
me put the 7 into my set on the registry, but the collector in me is
still holding onto that 6 for its visual appeal.

Chuck

dude

wolfbear -- Great topic! I can relate to this dilemma. I collect 8's, 9's, and 10s'. I would rather pay $20 for a dead centered, high-end PSA 8 than $100 for a 60/40, diamond cut PSA 9. Also, when I buy 10's, they have to be dead centered. A 10 that has centering between 60/40 and 55/45 may be with PSA's standards, but not mine.

This may be one drawback to the Registry. I know there are a lot of advanced collectors like me such as Frank Smith, downgoesfrazier, Andy Montero, et al who are painstakingly selective in the cards they put in their collection. There may be other collections that out rank their collection in the Registry, but these collections are clearly the better sets in my opinion based on eye appeal.

sjjs28

Livin' this discussion with ejguru this very moment .....

I took a PSA 9 Reniff out of my 1967 BB set to replace it with a PSA 8 version of the same card. The 9 is sharp, but slightly diamond cut - the 8 is centered and high-end for the grade - plus I graded it myself as opposed to purchasing it.

The Reniff 9 was a purchase; not a wise one by all accounts, but is headed for ebay where other collectors can determine if it meets their standards - and I can move on....

Another - buy the card not the holder - experience

ejguru

What a riot! As Steve said, we are "living it." I hope if/when he decides to ebay the "9," Steve gets his price. My 67 Reniff 8 was lost in the mail last month and I am still simmering over it. It's not like I NEED THE DAMN CARD, Mr. Postman!! Go ahead and lose my next 20 cards, but find the damn Reniff card! OK, venting done. Once I stop talking to myself, administer generous quantities of Heineken and show me to the nearest single/double deck Blackjack table!

BTW--COngrats to Neal and his twin on their weddings--Hope the wedding night was better