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So instead of buying scratch tickets, I bought 4 1980 topps packs Scan added!

RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
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Pulled one of the most decent Hendersons I have ever seen, but there is a slight nick on one of the borders. AAAARRRRRRGHHHHHHHH! I will post a scan tomorrow. Just wanted to gloat! Got pretty much zippo from the rest of the packs. In one, the gum had completely evaporated into the card??

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  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Are you going to get it graded? How would that effect the grade having that nick in it? I have never sent anything to be graded before, I was thinking if you send something in and it comes back a 9, does PSA state what kept it from being a 10.

    Stingray
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,409 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Are you going to get it graded? How would that effect the grade having that nick in it? I have never sent anything to be graded before, I was thinking if you send something in and it comes back a 9, does PSA state what kept it from being a 10.

    Stingray >>


    Sting
    No they don't. For what we pay for the service, in general, it would not be cost effective for them to give a report on every card they grade IMO.

    RM
    Looking forward to the scan. Where did you get the packs?

    mike
    Mike
  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is it a nick? Or a chip from the cutting process? PSA is very flexible when grading cards with chips on the edges.

    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

  • julen23julen23 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭
    I have some 80 topps that have 2 indentions on the outer right edges, is that considered something they'd b flexible w/?

    I probably dont' think so, but I was wondering?

    Julen
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    RIP GURU
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    AS I type, I have sent a large scan of the Henderson to Stone, hopefully he can have it up for us tonight. I bought the packs from the local card store here in Mass. He has every pack from 1978 on. I also bought a bunch of 78 packs, which may have yeilded a PSA 9 1/4, but crapola otherwise. Bought 10 packs of 85 donruss and pulled a nice Puckett also! I think I will buy more 80 topps, and 85 donruss. The 78's were 20 bucks a pack, and the condition, centering, and star count are minimal. Maybe I was just lucky with my other pulls, but the 78's blew!
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Is it a nick? Or a chip from the cutting process? PSA is very flexible when grading cards with chips on the edges. >>



    Actually it is a chip from the cutting proces, I included the pictures of the chip in the scan, it was "hanging on by a thread" and when I stuck it in the card saver, it seperated. image
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    There is a slight ding/ rough cut see the piece of white near the top of the holder? It was hanging a bit and seperated. even worth grading?


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  • A761506A761506 Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭
    Looks like a borderline 8... the chipping will prevent it from being higher than that.
  • pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭
    thats a shame.. centering is almost perfect..
    ·p_A·
  • purelyPSApurelyPSA Posts: 712 ✭✭
    Give it a whirl. It's worth more slabbed as an 8 than raw, and PSA says they don't downgrade for rough cuts, so they might call it a flaw in the cutting process, in which case you shouldn't be docked and can still get a 9. Throw it in with a bunch of commons and they'll grade it, so for six bucks you can see what happens.
  • mudflap02mudflap02 Posts: 2,060 ✭✭
    I think it would probably grade a 6 or 7. How would you feel if you bought that card on ebay as a PSA 8, then it arrived with the chip out of the right side?
  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lick the back of that divot and paste it back on! image

    Seriously, my experience has led me to believe that PSA does not downgrade much for rough cut edges. The entire edge can be rough cut and still receive a 9. With that said, that is a pretty big chunk that fell off. I would grade it and then sell it. Plenty of collectors that just want the grade on the holder and not the beauty in the card.

    Dan

    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

  • ctsoxfanctsoxfan Posts: 6,246 ✭✭


    << <i>Plenty of collectors that just want the grade on the holder and not the beauty in the card. >>



    Sad, but true. The upper left corner looks soft as well, and the bottom two corners could be. I would guess you have a PSA 7 there, probably would sell for $20-$25 on Ebay.
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