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Rough Topps Vending Cuts . . .

NewJerseyMeatHookNewJerseyMeatHook Posts: 1,441
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Is one penalized greatly due to those rough cuts on cards from Topps vending boxes? I pulled some very well-centered cards but they seem to have the rough cut on one or two edges.

I did submit some '72 OPC baseball that looked cut with a dull blade. Two graded 10, one (Clemente) graded 9.

Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Rick

Exhibit A:

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  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,281 ✭✭✭✭✭
    IMO PSA has always ignored rough cut edges. I think PSA sees these edges as a product of the cutting process in manufacturing.

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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,435 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree with Dan

    The rough cut will be ignored by PSA - it's the corners that count when viewing the edges of the card.

    Some people hate rough cuts and won't go near them.

    I'm neutral - depends on the card overall.

    mike
    Mike
  • pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭
    i think that card looks OK..
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  • julen23julen23 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭
    bob klein looks like 1 bad mutha......

    Julen
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  • NewJerseyMeatHookNewJerseyMeatHook Posts: 1,441
    There's a great deal of anger in those eyes.

    I'd like to slab and sell. He scares me.
  • dunerduner Posts: 625 ✭
    kind of seems odd....centering's a result of the cutting process that gets penalized, why not rough cuts?
    Duner a.k.a. THE LSUConnMan
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  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    centering looks good. i'd say an 8.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭


    << <i>kind of seems odd....centering's a result of the cutting process that gets penalized, why not rough cuts? >>

    I was thinking the same thing. Fisheyes, miscuts, print dots are also a result of printing process.
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  • packCollectorpackCollector Posts: 2,786 ✭✭✭
    I'll take a nice vintage rough cut over a trimmed sheet cut any day!
  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,710 ✭✭✭


    << <i>There's a great deal of anger in those eyes.

    I'd like to slab and sell. He scares me. >>



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  • canttakeitnomorecanttakeitnomore Posts: 17
    I busted three boxes of 1976 Topps Football Vending a couple of months ago. BEAUTIFUL cards. Unfortunately, they had the same "chipping" on the edges. Of the 30-40 cards I submitted with "chipping" on the edges, I did not receive one PSA 10. I did get some PSA 9's. By the way.... First box, No Payton.... Second Box, No Payton.... Third Box, Three Paytons.... All PSA 9.....OC.... Argh.
    Oh well, 1976 was my first set, so it was more sentimental than for a profit.
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