75 topps mini Diamond cuts. What PSA grade is still possible?

So what is the best we can expect on some of these 75 minis that have a very slight diamond cut? My 60 were all very slightly diamond cut....If a card is razor sharp and centered other than a slight diamond cut is it getting a 7 or 8....or can we still be looking at 9's. Or will PSA just put the (OC) designation on all of these?? What is your experience with other diamond cuts in the past on grading?
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<< <i>So what is the best we can expect on some of these 75 minis that have a very slight diamond cut? My 60 were all very slightly diamond cut....If a card is razor sharp and centered other than a slight diamond cut is it getting a 7 or 8....or can we still be looking at 9's. Or will PSA just put the (OC) designation on all of these?? What is your experience with other diamond cuts in the past on grading? >>
Diamond cuts are tough. I would be very conservative and pre-grade them yourself and keep a list of your pregrades. I would expect 7 or 8's and when you see the grades posted on the PSA site, tape a piece of paper long ways covering all the grades on your monitor and go down the list one at a time ... it's the way I do it so I don't get my heart ripped out by looking at them all at once....but you might get some pleasant suprises sometimes.... I do. chaz
The cards that have parts of two players on them are
essentially "error cards." Someone collecting errors
might even pay more for those, regardless of what
PSA grades them.
storm
I would like to clarify what we are looking at and my definition of diamond cut vs. tilt.
Diamond cut card:
The cards that people have been showing are "tilted" - i.e., the corners are 90 degrees/square and the inside pic is tilted.
This can be distinguished from the 'true' diamond cut - which is a rhomboid shaped card - NOT square and unless verly slightly diamond cut, would not fit in a PSA holder.
mike
edit: notice with the Brett RC - it's drastically "tilted" but NOT diamond cut - the corners are square/90 degrees.
Realistically 9 oc's aren't a bad thing (versus a 7). 8's can occur with a tilt.
Agree with Mike on the terminology. Diamond Cut is just that when it is cut into a diamond like shape (rhomboid). Tilt = tilt. Both are bummers.
Bosox1976
other thread; easier to find here, for comparison.
How many are there?
CINCINNATI REDS
1976 - 1991 - Topps PSA 10
1983 & 1985 Fleer PSA 10
1985 Donruss PSA 10
Blue Ink Signed Topps Cards
Game-Used Bats/Jerseys
OPC PSA 10
MC & OC Cards
OTHER:
Eric Davis Anything
Votto, Willingham, Cantu, Doumit, Gomes
Baron Davis Game Used Jersey