Help me guess the grade

Webhead1968

Hey Guys,

I have a 2 part question:

(1) What grade do you think PSA would give these 2 Clemens rookies? They are right out of freshly ripped packs and 80% of the cards that came out of the box have this chipping or rough edge on the bottom. Because of it I don't think they will grade higher than an 8, maybe even a 7 if I get the grader of death!

(2) If I was to sell these raw, what Beckett type grade would you give them? Out of Ex-mint, Mint, and Nr-mint, I would give them a Mint grade.

Thanks in advance for your help.

lostdart58

You are right ......these cards can grade no better then PSA 8.

Raw = NrMint-Mint...or NrMint+ ( that is how I would list)......you cannot say mint!

Stingray

Agreed, top chance would be a PSA 8. In raw form they would be NrMint.

mosaic

I have a 1978 Nolan Ryan Topps that looks perfect in every way, except for a rough right edge that looks just like the bottom edges on your Clemens cards. PSA gave it an 8.

Webhead1968

Can someone tell me why the edges are like that straight out of the pack?

RonBurgundy

I think they're both 7's due to the tilts.



Ron

royalbrett

<< <i>Can someone tell me why the edges are like that straight out of the pack? >>



You never know what to expect.

I opened a sealed factory set of 1985 Donruss, and around 8 cards had huge wrinkles on them.

larryallen73

Both are 7's to me.

digicat

<< <i>Can someone tell me why the edges are like that straight out of the pack? >>



Rough/chipped edges like that are usually due to a dull blade cutting them at the factory when they were produced.