Any grading experts out there???

Trying to decide whether or not to join the collector's club and send some stuff in to grade. Here are a couple of my favorites that need to be slabbed, tell me what you think they would grade. Thanks a bunch!







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Kaline PSA 5.5
<< <i>Nice cards, you should def get them graded if you intend to sell. Unfortunately, the creases in the sides of each card will drop the grades quite a bit. From the scans it does not appear that these are tears, however if they are your grades will go even lower, in the 2 or 2.5 range. If they are just creases, i would guess 4.5 or 5s. Either way, nice cards & you should get 'em graded. >>
Print lines - '54s are notorious for them - especially the Aaron
Seeking primarily PSA graded pre-war "type" cards
My PSA Registry Sets
34 Goudey, 75 Topps Mini, Hall of Fame Complete Set, 1985 Topps Tiffany, Hall of Fame Players Complete Set
I love that rough cut. (on the Aaron)
Im thinking the Aaron is a 4?
The Kaline a 2 or a 3?
Steve
Kaline 4
<< <i>I agree with Barry on the Kaline, but I think the Aaron is just cut that way. I say a 5.5 on the Aaron as well. If it weren't for the print lines on both cards, you might be looking a 6's. Either way, GREAT cards!!! Good luck! >>
Ditto on all points.
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Kaline will probably nab you a 3.5.
Jake
Kaline 5 to 5.5 .
This is of course assuming there's no creases or hidden wrinkles.
I've seen '54 PSA 9's with print line roller marks.
I would send them in and see what they slab out to be.
Good luck!!
Nice looking cards anyway, I would say both 5's if I had to guess???
Giovanni
However, the print line looks like the game breaker on both cards. It looks like they dig into the cards a bit, like scratches. You probably won't see anything higher than a 5 on both due to that.
However, centering's not bad, and the corners look 6ish. So, as long as there's no creases, I'll say PSA 5 on both.
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<< <i>The slant on the lower right on the Aaron is pretty common with the issue >>
If that's the case, which I hope it is, 5.5 on both and worth the submission.
Good luck
That said, as long as you don't see a wrinkle or the Aaron doesn't come back trimmed...
Aaron - PSA 7 with an equal chance of a PSA 6. Not knowing how they grade PSA 6.5, then if centering is something they use as a big guide, then a 6.5 is not out of the question
Kaline - PSA 6
You might think I am being optimistic here, but I have seen many hundreds if not a thousand of the '54 cards in different grades.
Good luck and enjoy them both!
Collecting:
- Post War baseball HOF RC's
- 1980's unopened baseball
- All Mutoscope and American Beauties
<< <i>Aaron, trimmed?? Right side of card slants from right to left going from the top to the bottom. >>
Did not see that this is common among the Aarons.
The one on the top is graded. Your card is on the bottom. Which card looks better?
Seeking primarily PSA graded pre-war "type" cards
My PSA Registry Sets
34 Goudey, 75 Topps Mini, Hall of Fame Complete Set, 1985 Topps Tiffany, Hall of Fame Players Complete Set
6
<< <i>The one on the top is graded. Your card is on the bottom. Which card looks better? >>
I actually think my card presents itself better (centering, corners, color, etc.), what do you all think?
Seeking primarily PSA graded pre-war "type" cards
My PSA Registry Sets
34 Goudey, 75 Topps Mini, Hall of Fame Complete Set, 1985 Topps Tiffany, Hall of Fame Players Complete Set
They are nice cards but to many problems = 4.5 at best.
Steve
I aslo noticed the right edge of the Aaron and also thought it could be trimmed. I just did not want to be the first to mention it.
Both are nice cards I just do not like where the print lines are on the Kaline. Too focal of a point.
good luck
Steve
They are nice cards but too many problems = 4.5 at best."
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Ditto.
BUT, when I look at the 7,........... I dunno.
In any event, they should definitely be submitted.
<< <i>"If either of those cards get above a 4.5 then out of the thousands of cards i have sent in to PSA i am getting screwed royally.
They are nice cards but too many problems = 4.5 at best."
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Ditto.
BUT, when I look at the 7,........... I dunno.
In any event, they should definitely be submitted. >>
Agreed...I paid to have MY sgc reviewed hoping for a 6, but they wouldnt give it the bump...i still think this is the nicest 5.5 i have ever seen. I do seem to have the same slant cut, but on top left though. I know ungraded, i would take this 5.5 over that psa 7 above (OMG)...
Aaron 6
Kaline 5 to 5.5
That PSA 7 Aaron is pure ugly. That SGC Aaron looks like a solid 5.5 to me.
I've owned a straight 8 Aaron RC and it looked 3 grades higher
than that slabbed 7. For what it's worth my Aaron didn't have that slanted cut to the lower right edge corner.
I would trust the posters opinion who said he's collected this set and scene a lot of 54's. He knows the set cold.
Jeremy, I would just send in the cards and see how you do. By the way, great pawn shop story.
Like Storm says they should be sent in.
Steve