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Grading Test (The Answer)

willsrwillsr Posts: 44
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Original test is here.

Here is the answer. Those that guessed that I was somewhat miffed by my submission were right about my motivation for posting. I think this was a bit of fun and thank all for giving their input.

Card A:

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Card B:

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I was really really hoping for a 9/10 on that second card. In my opinion it is far superior to the other. For those that were wondering, the back of both cards look great and are perfectly centered. This is another example of the type grading inconsistencies that are driving people crazy.

For me, the PSA 8 card is so much better than the PSA 9, that I am going to downgrade my set registry and put the 8 in it. The question to you all is, do I let this slide or crack the holder and resubmit?

Comments

  • KnucklesKnuckles Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭
    It would be interesting to see what SGC would grade them as.
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  • ThetruthshallbetoldThetruthshallbetold Posts: 58
    If the grade doesn't fit, you must resubmit
    R.I.P Johnny Cochrane.
  • CubfanCubfan Posts: 1,545
    Truth - I believe that was actually thegemmintman's quote image
  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭

    Upper right corner of the 8 is too weak for it to receive a 9.

    It's an 8 with great eye appeal. Enjoy it as such and save yourself further aggravation ... image



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  • gmoneystylesgmoneystyles Posts: 349 ✭✭
    knuckles,

    Just an aside, I froze my balls off at the heritage classic your avatar so proudly shows. My beer actually froze in my cup.
    Now looking for a 1950 Bowman Baseball Box as pictured below.
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  • calleochocalleocho Posts: 1,569 ✭✭
    if you are not looking for resell then it doesnt matter.

    I use grading companies as guidelines for what the card's grade is...everyone looks at different qualities in a card.

    Find cards that meet your criteria regardless of their particular grade.

    "Women should be obscene and not heard. "
    Groucho Marx
  • AxtellAxtell Posts: 10,037 ✭✭
    Buy the card not the holder, as quoted by myself and 100000 other PSA collectors.
  • WabittwaxWabittwax Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭
    I just got a chance to read this post today and I guessed them right (many people won't believe me since the answer is now posted, but I did). From my experience on these boards and submitting through PSA, I can tell you one thing for sure, you guys put way way more emphasis on overall eye appeal than PSA does. PSA puts about 90% of their grading on the corners. If you look closely, the top one definately has sharper corners. PSA's basic way of grading is this:

    If the card doesn't warrant a qualifier, then the corners determine the grade. Period.

    That applies mostly to modern stuff that doesn't have the same problems as older cards (i.e. paper loss).

    I've been able to fine tune my submissions to almost all 9's and 10's on 1970's-Present cards by thinking this way. My last batch had 50 of 100 PSA 10's with almost no PSA 8's.

    Overall eye appeal really doesn't mean anything in the grading world, even though they say it does. Corners are all that matters.
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