Would you grade a common to get PSA 9oc?

marty

I am going through a partial set of 1959 Topps baseball. I am finding a few to grade and sell. My question is, should I grade a card that I believe will come back as a 9 off center? This is the card in question.

ejguru

Are you SURE that won't pull 8? I'd grade anything pre 1960 that would 9 oc, but I am not the pre-60's expert!

magellan

I'm sure no pre 60's expert either (or expert on much of anything as far as that goes) but I've found I'm really quite pissy about centering. I can stand a lot of print defects & even some corner dings but badly offcenter takes away a lot of the eye appeal for me.
just my 2 cents

Dave

NewbietoPSA

I would just go to SGC because a PSA qualifier is the kiss of death. To lots of people, a PSA 9 OC is worth about as much as a PSA 6.

Machodoc

Marty -

Depends upon why why you need/want the card. If you need a placeholder for a set, the by all means go for it. If however you are looking for something to sell, then don't waste your time and $.

Steve

Vargha

Sell it raw.

onegaucho

I came across the same predicament. I went ahead and submitted it and put "no qualifiers" on the submission form.

It came back a 7.
We'll see how it does.

Most set collectors don't want qualifiers in their sets (especially for the larger ones, unless it's a low pop).

59T Henry 7

WinPitcher

NO

NickM

ej - centering looks quite possibly (ruler on screen) to be worse than 70-30 near the bottom.

I'd check the pop report on the card first. '59 Topps in 7 don't sell all that well for high pop cards - I've picked up a few for $8 to $10 including shipping lately. 6s are really taking a bath. High # 6s can go for grading fees and everything else for a lot less. Unless a '59 Topps card is a tough card in any grade higher than PSA 7 (and the market has acknowledged that), I too would sell this one raw. [OK, I'm too lazy to check the pop. report.]

Nick

mudflap02

Will pay $1,000 for a Russ Kemmerer in PSA 8 (OC). Please advise.

ejguru

Try this:



http://web.webound.com/~rbpuzzles/fb_cards/centering.html

ctsoxfan

Nice reference page, ejguru! Very helpful.

I would guess that card doesn't get a 9 anyway, the right side seems rough (unless that's from the scan). Sell it raw, don't waste your time.

theplasticman

While I dont collect any vintage sets, id rather have a 7 than a 9oc. The qualifiers really hurt the perception, even with a higher grade. Kinda weird.

Plus a 7 is the equivalent of a 9oc in terms of registry points (which seems to be the main reason most would buy graded vintage commons)

marty

Thanks for the imput. I have not measured it to see if it will pass for an 8. The right side is rough cut,but there is no wear. I may try a SGC test.

Lothar52

ill simply suggest you bring down your prices on your cards

Fuzz

Marty,
I think grading anything that will come back an o/c will make your business go the way of the San Tan BBQ.
Fuzz

pc

just a nip snip and a tuck,send to PRO and get a 10!

WinPitcher

1420sports

COOL PAGE EJ

CARD CENTERING

ejguru

You know, I do try to help the humans....

RG58

THAT CARD IS NOT "MINT" DUE TO ROUGH CUT ON LEFT SIDE. IT WILL GRADE AN 8 (OC) UNLESS YOU PUT NQ ON SUBMISSION FORM- -THEN IT WILL COME BACK AS A PSA 7!!!

Just an aside.. I'd rather have a well-centered psa 6 (or even a perfectly centered 5) of that card in my collection than the one in the picture above. It has aweful eye-appeal! Sorry to be so critical- just my opinion.