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PSA 8OC vs PSA 7 on the registry

marinermariner Posts: 2,602 ✭✭✭✭
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I just received my grades on a new 1959 submission taking advantage of the '50's special......

My question is this....

I have two 1959 Topps Wally Moon cards. One graded 8OC and the other one graded 7. Which one would you put in the set registry? Is the 7 worth more than an 8OC? I think that I read somewhere an 8OC was equivalent to a 6 on the registry.....is that correct? Feedback would be greatly appreciated! thanks!

P.S. I know that some would not put either on the registry, but I do put what I have out there. image
Don

Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
set registry id Don Johnson Collection
ebay id truecollector14

Comments

  • achteyachtey Posts: 304 ✭✭✭
    You are correct. The 8oc will count as a 6 on the registry. A qualifier will drop a card two grades worth. Good luck and don't feel bad about putting lower cards on your set, I do it all the time. As long as your having fun, that's all that matters.


    Josh
    The world meets no one half way. If you want it you have to go get it.
  • shouldabeena10shouldabeena10 Posts: 1,357 ✭✭✭

    Personally, I've always felt that the 2 point drop is a little harsh. It seems to have made cards with a qualifier undesirable to most collectors. You see PSA 8's and 9's (with qualifiers) being passed by all the time in auctions... or selling dirt cheap.

    I also wonder about tiny paper wrinkles (that you can't even see) bringing a card automatically down to a PSA 5.

    What will happen to all of these step-child cards in the future?
    "Vintage Football Cards" A private Facebook Group of 4000 members, for vintage football card trading, sales & auctions. https://facebook.com/groups/vintagefootball/
  • SKINSFANSKINSFAN Posts: 1,032
    MIKE I agree with you 2 grade drop can be a little harsh.I would like psa to post two grades on a quilifier card say 8oc or 6 or a 9 oc or 8 even say 9pd or 7. what the card grades with and without a quilifier. any thoughts on that idea?
  • shouldabeena10shouldabeena10 Posts: 1,357 ✭✭✭
    Hey Art,

    Yea, it's a tuff call. I don't want to see them go the way of SGC (and have really bad OC cards grade about the same as nicely centered ones), but I would like to see more consideration for a card that is just a couple of hairs outside of the guidelines.

    I almost wish they didn't have the OC qualifer, and just took the degree of the flaw into consideration when grading the card... if it's not real bad - drop it a grade. If it's destracting... drop it two grades. Same thing with the paper wrinkles... if it's so fine that you can't see it with the naked eye... drop it 1 grade. If it's visible... drop it two, etc.

    I see so many nice looking 8 qualified cards go by on eBay... I'm half tempted to start a Qualified set on the registry. image

    Everyone says buy the card and not the holder... but when the holder has a big ol' OC staring you in the face... it's tuff not to see it sometimes.

    Mike
    "Vintage Football Cards" A private Facebook Group of 4000 members, for vintage football card trading, sales & auctions. https://facebook.com/groups/vintagefootball/
  • marinermariner Posts: 2,602 ✭✭✭✭
    Josh.....

    You nailed it when you said that having fun with collecting is all that matters!
    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • labluelablue Posts: 1


    << <i>Personally, I've always felt that the 2 point drop is a little harsh. It seems to have made cards with a qualifier undesirable to most collectors. You see PSA 8's and 9's (with qualifiers) being passed by all the time in auctions... or selling dirt cheap.

    What will happen to all of these step-child cards in the future? >>



    Well, I adopted a 1956T Mathews and Doby in 8OC recently, cracked them out, and now they have a nice home in the raw set I'm building. And yeah, they're very nice cards.

    -- Michael, new to the forum
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