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What's more valuable to you?--A set of straight 8's or half 8's half 9's O/C

CiscoCisco Posts: 6
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I'm working on a set of vintage cards and have ended up with many PSA 9's off center. Would most people keep these cards or prefer clean PSA 8's with no qualifiers even though the PSA 9' look great. I'm interested in hearing everyones opinion.
Cisco

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  • onegauchoonegaucho Posts: 650 ✭
    I'd prefer all clean 8s. Centering is the biggest issue for me. I can take dinged corners, but centering affects presentation the most for me.

    PS. Welcome to the boards! What do you collect?

    (Edited to add PS)
  • GoSoxBoSoxGoSoxBoSox Posts: 1,103
    Your title says a set of straight 8's, or a set of half 8's and half 9 OC's. That's easy....I'll take the straight 8's. The value is much higher on a straight 8 than a 9 OC.

    Now if you're talking straight 9's that are a bit off center....that's another story. I'd take the set that's half and half.
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  • mrc32mrc32 Posts: 604 ✭
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  • FuzzFuzz Posts: 903
    Straight 8's, no doubt.
    The registery penalizes two points for o/c so from a registery perspective the question is half 8's and half 7's or all 8's.
    From a finacial perspective, I have been able to pick up 9 o/c's many times at less than half what a 7 would bring. When I get the chance, I'll do that. What will I do with the cards?? I don't know but nearly free seems a good prices for a card that clean. I won't put them in sets though unless I have immediate plans to upgrade.
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  • miami3miami3 Posts: 216
    Personally I would rather have a PSA 8 card than a PSA 9 with a O/c qualifier.

    I always found it better to have a nicely centered card with somewhat nice corners than an off center one with sharp corners.

    If you took a look at recent ebay transactions you will see that the O/c qualifier is almost worse than death or taxes when it comes to selling your item via auction.

    PS- Are you the same Cisco that has had numerous hit records out in the last couple of years or just merely the owner of CISCO???????
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  • ctsoxfanctsoxfan Posts: 6,246 ✭✭
    No, I think that's Sisqo that had the "hit" songs; maybe he's the Cisco Kid (was a friend of mine?).
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  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd definitely prefer the straight 8s.
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  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    Depends on set.

    1954 Wilson Franks -- I would take the 9 O/C's in a heartbeat
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  • oaktownoaktown Posts: 366
    I'm concerned with centering, so I'd go with a clean 8.
  • VintageVikesVintageVikes Posts: 63
    straight 8's for me when talking PSA 8 vs. PSA 9OC.
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  • BasiloneBasilone Posts: 2,492 ✭✭

    Straight 8's for me.
  • KING KELLOGGKING KELLOGG Posts: 1,158 ✭✭✭
    Straight 8's for sure......

    (those OC letters on the holder look about 3" tall...LOL..)


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  • 34GoudeyCollector34GoudeyCollector Posts: 311
    Straight 8's for sure (even 7's before 9 OC's)

    Ken
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  • dbj77dbj77 Posts: 499
    Probably straight 8's if they look better. I can sacrifice corner wear for nicely-centered, beautifully presented cards.
  • 1967topps1967topps Posts: 459 ✭✭
    One who's doing the set registry would say all 8's because the methodology really kills you
    to have an OC card - a PSA 9 OC counts only as much as a PSA 7 NQ ie a 2 grade hit for a qualifier.

    (Was wondering if my 1967 complete set didn't sell because it had a lot of PSA 8 OCs and
    maybe all NMs would be better?)image
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  • highendhighend Posts: 534 ✭
    i'd take straight 8 any day of the week. a 9 oc presents worse than most 5's that are 50/50 all around. with BECKETT a badly OC card would hardly grade higher than a 5 . i avoid OC cards like the plague,
    but i would take a T206 wagner in a 9 oc.

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  • NickMNickM Posts: 4,895 ✭✭✭
    Cisco - as a general matter, an 8 is going to look nicer than a 9(OC) (and be worth more registry points and probably more money). However, you have to decide on a card-by-card basis whether the price difference is worth it to you to get the PSA 8.

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  • goodriddance189goodriddance189 Posts: 2,388 ✭✭
    i dont like qualified cards because they look ugly when displayed beside no qualified holders.
  • RobbyRobby Posts: 672 ✭✭✭
    Cisco , Nothing but straight 8's or 9's for me ! Just recieved my first o/c qualifier on my most recent submission - a 1964 Topps ST. Louis Cardinals Team Card - 8 o/c ......... ouch ..... that hurt ..... will not be able to enter it into my Set Registry , as I avoid QUALIFIERS LIKE THE PLAGUE ........... centering is very important to me ....... much better eye appeal as so many have already mentioned ! Will buy an occasional ' 7 ' if the centering is nice ! ..........Robby
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  • VirtualizardVirtualizard Posts: 1,936 ✭✭


    << <i>Straight 8's for sure......

    (those OC letters on the holder look about 3" tall...LOL..)


    Larry >>




    Larry,

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  • RTBRTB Posts: 56
    I'd rather have an 8 with no qualifier.
    Completed 12 bb & fb sets during 1956-61 from nickel packs...
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