PSA alignment on horizontal cards?

ajw

I really like the All-Star cards from some of the Topps sets from the 1950s and 60s, and they would be a great way to build a nice collection of Hall of Famers on a budget. (In fact, they were the first ever vintage cards I collected as a kid in the mid-80's.)

However, it's really too bad that PSA doesn't have a consistent rule on how to slab horizontal cards.

This might sounds stupid, but I'd probably avoid a card that's slabbed "wrong" as it wouldn't fit with the rest of the collection.

Is this a mistake or is it just random chance?

Check it out.

1968 All-Star Cards

crsportscards33

I've wondered the same thing, as I agree with you. I've run across a few 1960 Topps that were slabbed "wrong". I avoid them. Great question that will hopefully lead to an answer.

pandrews

in my OCD-like opinion, i think all horizontal cards should be holdered like the top two (bottom of card facing left)..

qualitycards

PA - I agree that the top 2 is the way to go w/ this subset. When I worked on this set, I had all but 1 of the cards facing this way, the lone card to be the other way was the Bob Gibson AS, I had it re-holdered at a Fort Washington show so it would be consistent w/ the others.
But on some other issues, the card back should decide how the front looks. I don't like any card back holdered upside down, regardless which way the front is facing...jay

JordanB

good luck getting a straight answer on this. it has been asked before, but no one will commit to anything, and they keep on screwing it up.

SDSportsFan

the card back should decide how the front looks. I don't like any card back holdered upside down, regardless which way the front is facing...jay



Hey Jay...what about them darn 1915 Cracker Jacks


Steve

MorrellMan

1960 Topps Baseball - most cards are horizontal; the manager cards and some world series cards are vertical and the backs face the same way as the horizontals. But there are a couple of special cards (Master and Mentor, Sophmore Stalwarts) where the backs face the other way. Frustrating!!!! Add that to what Chris said about wrong-slabbed cards and you got a helluva mess.

magellan

I've got a '61 NL K Leaders card slabbed the wrong way and it drives me crazy to see it with my other horizontal cards.