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What will this Gretzky RC grade?

CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
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Assuming it's untrimmed and not counterfeit....


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  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    8.5PD??
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,585 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll let you know that grade once it stops snowing in that arena.
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Don't make fun.
  • julen23julen23 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭
    there is a small stain on the back and apparent pd's on front. is this common for this card?

    i have no idea how they grade hockey cards, but prolly very stringently for this particular card.

    i say that belongs out of a slab & in a sweet raw set!

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  • TNTonPMSTNTonPMS Posts: 2,279 ✭✭
    I think an 8.5 is a little generous , due to the centering top to bottom and left to right , as well as the print defects , the bottom and top right corners look dinged ever so slightly .

    I'm going to guess 7.5 to an 8 , hoping that I am "NOT" right and it grades higher .

    The back of that card is amazing !

    Great card whatever it grades , I'd love to have that in my collection in any condition .
  • OnlyThe10sOnlyThe10s Posts: 1,850
    Assuming the back is not a stain and the front is just surface wear, I say a straight 7.

    But, if the back is, in fact a stain, then 7ST.

    And if the front is, in fact a print defect (I dont think it is though, is it?) then 7PD.

    Great card though! it's on my wishlist!

  • ebayaddictebayaddict Posts: 232 ✭✭
    8.............................
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  • TNTonPMSTNTonPMS Posts: 2,279 ✭✭
    I don't think that is a stain on the back of the card and I don't think it will effect the grade ,


    "i have no idea how they grade hockey cards, but prolly very stringently for this particular card."

    I agree , they will probably be very stingy on grading that card , but should they be ?

    I guess looking at it from the guys point of view that has it in Gem mint condition , he would hope they are stingy .

    That person is not me though, just to be clear .


  • VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,130 ✭✭✭
    7/7.5 NQ - based on centering and the snow.
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  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    This is where it was:

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    I think it is 7.5 material, even with the snow, centering and two touched corners. I mean, you see 6s with a rounded corner and worse centering from the 50s and 60s all the time:

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    If this were a 1962 Topps it would be a 7 easily, and might even swing an 8. Needless to say I'm happy with the purchase, but I wish PSA wouldn't grade newer cards more harshly than vintage. They're basically feeding into the misperception that a vintage card is "in good condition for the age".
  • julen23julen23 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭
    what grader grades the card vs grading player on the card anyway?

    if that card were a common in that set, would it have receieved ex-mt?

    no way
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  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,608 ✭✭✭✭
    I think it is in all likelihood an 8. Very nice card though. Maybe an 8.5 on a good day.
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  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    7
  • jrinckjrinck Posts: 1,321 ✭✭
    8 for the slightly soft-upper right corner.
  • envoy98envoy98 Posts: 4,000 ✭✭
    I was going to say a 7 or 7.5. I think the snow and fish eyes are hurting it more than you think. You might be able to get it in an 8PD holder but I'd rather have the straight 6. Corners are nice.
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  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭✭
    7-7.5
  • fergie23fergie23 Posts: 2,150 ✭✭✭✭
    I think it is close 7.5 - 8 but with a PD qualifier.

    Here is my Gretzky (I've been contemplating cracking and resubmitting and hoping for a straight 9).


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  • EagleEyeKidEagleEyeKid Posts: 4,496 ✭✭
    Fergie, where's the PD on yours?

    Lee, as soon as I saw your card, I immediately thought
    8 PD. Seeing it in a 6 holder originally makes sense. Take
    away the qualifier and drop 2 grades lower. Still a nice
    looking card.
  • fergie23fergie23 Posts: 2,150 ✭✭✭✭
    Just the snow in the crowd. It is definitely there but I think if I had been more into the crack and resubmit game i would already have it in a straight nine holder. I used to be worried that it would fall to an 8 but the price difference between 9pd and 8 really isn't much ($100-200 spread) so probably worth a shot at some point.

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  • hotmushhotmush Posts: 657
    What's the population report on a Topps Gretzky?
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  • SDavidSDavid Posts: 1,584 ✭✭
    7
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    6 image

    however, i'm wishing you a bump.


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  • chaz43chaz43 Posts: 2,140 ✭✭✭
    PSA 6.5. chaz
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Wow, chaz gave me a bump. Unprecedented. I really hadn't intended on getting it re-graded, but I wanted to see if you guys thought it was undergraded like I did. It fits in well with my raw collection.
  • bigreddogbigreddog Posts: 1,156
    I think psa got it right. Its a 6. couple soft corners and that snow is REALLY distracting to me.
    my 2cents
  • OnlyThe10sOnlyThe10s Posts: 1,850


    << <i>What's the population report on a Topps Gretzky? >>




    PSA 1: 5
    PSA 1.5: 0
    PSA 2: 9
    PSA 2.5: 0
    PSA 3: 26
    PSA 3.5: 0
    PSA 4: 60
    PSA 4.5: 0
    PSA 5: 170
    PSA 5.5: 0
    PSA 6: 417
    PSA 6.5: 0
    PSA 7: 976
    PSa 7.5: 0
    PSA 8: 891
    PSA 8.5: 0
    PSA 9: 114
    PSA 10: 1

    This not not include cards wil qualifiers. The grand total pop is 3,202
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