Which side are you on ?

Fletch1750

PSA
GAI
I like the PSA example. Notice the large discount for the GAI card.

pandrews

gregm13

Both push the limits of centering standards for being graded NM/MT. The PSA is going for more most likely because it is centered better than the GAI 8, which is very ugly in my opinion.

Regards,

Greg M.

EagleEyeKid

Why is there a big difference in color from both examples?
The PSA Mick is pinkish, while the GAI is more tan. Is that normal?
Also, the black square box with "Yankees" in it is not black or solid on the GAI sample. Also the rectangle box that holds his name looks different on both cards, especially where the black and yellow stars outline. I don't know much about this card, but this is clearly visible. Where's Josh on this one?
I like the PSA card better.

pandrews

<< <i>Why is there a big difference in color from both examples?
The PSA Mick is pinkish, while the GAI is more tan. Is that normal?
Also, the black square box with "Yankees" in it is not black or solid on the GAI sample. Also the rectangle box that holds his name looks different on both cards, especially where the black and yellow stars outline. I don't know much about this card, but this is clearly visible. Where's Josh on this one?
I like the PSA card better. >>



2 different variations.. but yes, Josh is better suited to answer your question..

RipublicaninMass

Josh does know everything about this card.... trying to remember........... he said the no-box has the missing pixel across from the hat as well

gosteelers

The PSA is A LOT nicer and better centered, has better coloring, etc...

gmoneystyles

The Mick looks like he has a sunburn in the PSA.

Stingray

Not that I am picking either one, the corners on the GAI do look sharper to me. IMO.

Stingray

MorrellMan

I agree with Sting; the GAI example looks like a fresher card.

Griffins

The left side on the top one bugs me- probably a rough cut. I'd take the bottom one.

calleocho

The GAI card has something along the right border...maybe a smudge..or a stain.

The PSA card has a little bit of a rough cut on the upper left side.

the auction should be over tomorrow...

wolfbear

Cards with not enough border on the left side look ugly to me.
Maybe it's because I'm right handed. Do left handed people hate cards with not enough border on the right ?

Anyway, with 7 hours to go the PSA card is going for about 9 thousand dollars more.

Mantlefan

I was going to bid on the GAI with the idea of crossing it over to a PSA 8, but I don't think it would be an "8".

Robby

The Psa Mick has much nicer color and sharpness ! ........Robbie

TheCARDKid

I'm lefthanded and I like the PSA card much better. The GAI centering looks worse.

Although I'd rather have a perfectly centered PSA 7 than either of those two.

Stingray

Boy, does Mile High really know how to use the BS to describe that PSA Mantle. Blah, Blah, Blah.

Stingray

gmoneystyles

<< <i>Although I'd rather have a perfectly centered PSA 7 than either of those two. >>



me too

calleocho

The PSA auction ended over $7000 dollars more than the GAI

bowdowntome

My unbiased, non-baseball collecting opinion:
If the scans are accurate, I'd take the PSA card for the following reasons:
1)Better color
2)Better centered

The PSA card does, however, show a slight diamond cut, but not that noticeable. Obviously, since no one mentioned it here.

The GAI card looks, to me, like left edge is trimmed. If you use your srollbar at the edge of your browser window to scroll each card up and down past the bottom edge of your browser window, focusing on the border widths of each card, you can plainly see the slight diamond cut on the PSA card. More importantly though, on the GAI card, you will notice the the right edge of the card is straight, and parallel with the border of the printing, while the left edge of the card is straight, from the bottom until you reach about to where his mouth starts, then it makes a slight angle to the right. Looks strange to me. But I guess it all could be scanner phenomenon.