Dumb question, but I still have to ask.

jamesryanbell

"PSA 9 with no qualifiers!"

What the heck does "no qualifiers" mean?

rbdjr1

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This is from PSA's website:

QUALIFIERS:
PSA will grade nearly every card submitted. Cards having significant flaws will receive "qualified" grades as follows:

OC (Off Center):
When the centering of the card falls below the minimum standard for that grade will be designated "OC." PSA determines centering by comparing the measurements of the borders from left to right and top to bottom. The centering is designated as the percent of difference at the most off-center part of the card. A 5% leeway is given to the front centering minimum standards for cards which grade NM 7 or better. For example, a card which meets all of the other requirements for PSA MINT 9 and measures 60/40 off-center on the front automatically meets the PSA front centering standards for MINT 9. If a card meets all of the other requirements for PSA MINT 9 and measures 65/35 off-center on the front, it may be deemed to meet the PSA front centering standards for MINT 9 if the eye appeal of the card is good.

ST (Staining):
Cards with staining below the minimum standards for the grade will be designated "ST."

PD (Print Defect):
Cards with significant printing defects will be designated "PD."

OF (Out of Focus):
Cards with focus below the minimum standards for the grade will be designated "OF."

MK (Marks):
Cards with writing, ink marks, pencil marks, etc. will be designated "MK."

MC (Miscut):
Cards with a factory miscut, such as a diamond cut, or when another card's image is on the original card will be designated "MC."

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julen23

no such thing as a dumb?, only dumb answers right?

julen

jmbkb4

In short, having a card with "no qualifiers" (NQ) is a GOOD thing. It means that the card is a genuine PSA 9 MINT card, for example.

A card that is PSA 9 (OC) [off-center] means that the card meets OTHER criteria for a PSA 9 card but is severely off center in respects to PSA 9 criteria. Its grade has been "qualified" as being sub-par.

OC cards generally are worth substantially less than their NQ counterparts. And unscruptulous sellers sometimes post in their search "PSA 9 MINT" but are selling a PSA 9(OC) card (and post a small picture.) So, as always, on eBay -- buyer beware!!!

Hope this helps!

josh