Check out my PSA 5

puckhd27

Wow, received this some time ago, and ran across this yesterday while browsing thru some cards. I saw another graded scan of a PSA 5 in another thread that had 4 rounded corners and , well looked like a 5. THis card only has a small 1/4" surface wrinkle that is not very easy to see.

lawnmowerman

A surface wrinkle no matter how small, is an automatic 5. I know it doesnt seem right, but thats how they do it

puckhd27

Yes, when I received the card, I checked into the standards. I just think the standard is off when putting it side by side with another PSA 5. I wounder if thi would grade a BVG 7 ?

Stone193

It's kind of a tough one Puck.

I sent in this card - thought it was a 9 or 10...



Was very disappointed till I looked at the back:



What a killer! I missed it totally - since I wasn't looking for it - to be honest.

A tougher one is the dreaded tack hole in T3s - the card can be a 6 by every standard - but if it has one little tack hole - automatic 1.

It does look like a nice card tho.
mike

puckhd27

Wow, I wonder if you received a 6 because it was on the back?

lawnmowerman

Mike

Is that a scratch or wrinkle?

Stone193

<< <i>Mike

Is that a scratch or wrinkle? >>


Matt

It's a scratch - probably done during the handling of the sheets?

mike

lawnmowerman

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<< <i>Mike

Is that a scratch or wrinkle? >>


Matt

It's a scratch - probably done during the handling of the sheets?

mike >>



Thanks.

Sure is a nice card, even with that scratch

qualitycards

"A tougher one is the dreaded tack hole in T3s - the card can be a 6 by every standard - but if it has one little tack hole - automatic 1."

STONE a pin/nail/tack hole in any card is an automatic "1"
not just T3's, and I agree w/ the PSA's assesment as its mutilation of the card.

Stone193

<< <i>"A tougher one is the dreaded tack hole in T3s - the card can be a 6 by every standard - but if it has one little tack hole - automatic 1."

STONE a pin/nail/tack hole in any card is an automatic "1"
not just T3's, and I agree w/ the PSA's assesment as its mutilation of the card. >>


Hi Jay and Happy New Year

I didn't mean to make that sound exclusive - but it came out that way - I was thinking of T3s as my prime example since I rarely see tack holes - mostly in the cabinet/T3 area.

A few years ago someone posted a pic of a 52T Mantle that had been tacked to someone's wall or bulletboard!

Sorry for the vagueness
mike

ColleSystem

Pack fresh cards with tiny surface wrinkles that are given either a 5 or 6 are complete steales to buy.

Stone193

<< <i>Pack fresh cards with tiny surface wrinkles that are given either a 5 or 6 are complete steales to buy. >>


From a collector POV - true, true...true!!!

Take two steps forward...

mkg809

STONE a pin/nail/tack hole in any card is an automatic "1"
not just T3's, and I agree w/ the PSA's assesment as its mutilation of the card.

Is it the same with tape? I have 2 E91 cards that look pretty good but have a small piece of tape on the back. Both came back as 1s. I thought they would grade at least 2s, possibly 3s.