I Get Kicks out of Grading Descriptions
MarkLee
Posts: 100
71 Topps Rose
From the sellers description which he shouts in ALL CAPS ...
NEAR MINT (ESPECIALLY FOR 71 TOPPS)
Huh? So Near Mint means something different depending on which set you're talking about.
THE IMAGE IS JUST AN IMAGE SAMPLE, PLEASE READ COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. THE ACTUAL CARD IS NEAR MINT.60/40
I hope the image is not the actual card. The image is nowhere close to 60/40. If the card for sale is so much better, why in the world would you use such a crappy scan?
4 CORNERS RETAIN THEIR SHARPNESS BUT SOME WEAR
Are the corners sharp or do they show wear?
1 TINY BEND ... SEVERAL NICKS ... SOME BORDER WEAR ... SLIGHT INDENTATION ON PETE'S CHEEKBONE ... VERY,VERY SLIGHT BEND AT TOP OF CARD ... SEVERAL TINY, TINY HAIRLINE SCRATCHES
So how do you justify calling it Near Mint?
FANTASTIC INVESTMENT!!! THIS CARD IS A GEM.
Should I bid on it and submit to PRO?
From the sellers description which he shouts in ALL CAPS ...
NEAR MINT (ESPECIALLY FOR 71 TOPPS)
Huh? So Near Mint means something different depending on which set you're talking about.
THE IMAGE IS JUST AN IMAGE SAMPLE, PLEASE READ COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. THE ACTUAL CARD IS NEAR MINT.60/40
I hope the image is not the actual card. The image is nowhere close to 60/40. If the card for sale is so much better, why in the world would you use such a crappy scan?
4 CORNERS RETAIN THEIR SHARPNESS BUT SOME WEAR
Are the corners sharp or do they show wear?
1 TINY BEND ... SEVERAL NICKS ... SOME BORDER WEAR ... SLIGHT INDENTATION ON PETE'S CHEEKBONE ... VERY,VERY SLIGHT BEND AT TOP OF CARD ... SEVERAL TINY, TINY HAIRLINE SCRATCHES
So how do you justify calling it Near Mint?
FANTASTIC INVESTMENT!!! THIS CARD IS A GEM.
Should I bid on it and submit to PRO?
Mark
"Pete Rose would walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball." - Sparky Anderson
"Pete Rose would walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball." - Sparky Anderson
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<< <i>NEAR MINT (ESPECIALLY FOR 71 TOPPS) >>
71 Topps is an especially hard set to find in good condition. I think that what he's trying to convey.
<< <i>Should I bid on it and submit to PRO? >>
Read is quote more carefully....
<< <i>FANTASTIC INVESTMENT!!! THIS CARD IS A GEM. >>
He wants you to send the card to GEM grading
the professionals
<< <i> I ALSO HAVE AN OUTSTANDING RATING ON EBAY >>
48 feedback! Wow - that is truly outstanding.
<< <i>I GRADE MY CARDS USING THE BECKETT ON LINE UP TO DATE PRICE GUIDE. >>
Now that explains everything.
Sure it is. The black borders make it tough because they show chips and wear so easily. That is the whole point of why these cards are tough to find in NRMT. However they don't get a break in grading due to this. A NRMT 71 Topps card should be in the same condition as a NRMT 72 card.
"Pete Rose would walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball." - Sparky Anderson
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He wants you to send the card to GEM grading
the professionals >>
gem's site is top notch
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
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Steve