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To crack or not to crack? That is the question.

lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
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Two of my "what happened" cards from recent sub. Centering on both is as close to perfect as you can get front and back. Corners are all sharp.

The Rose has one flaw I did not see before submitting. It still has a little wax residue on the front. It had a lot of wax but I thought I got it all off. I missed a little spot. I know there is a small fisheye but I have seen plenty of 78's in 10 holders with worse fisheyes. The white spots are on the scanner not the card.

The Puckett is 50/50 front and back, sharp corners, no wax and no fishies. Only want to crack becaue a 10 is worth 10x's as much as a 9.

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    hockeyguyhockeyguy Posts: 312
    And the rough left edge on the Puckett yells out "GEMMY" to you ?
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    lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    I wouldn't crack them. The Rose is off center and the Puckett has a tilt

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    VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,127 ✭✭✭
    I'll be first!! I'm sorry this happened to you
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    billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭✭
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    torctorc Posts: 341
    What he said
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    gumbyfangumbyfan Posts: 5,159 ✭
    If there wasn't the fisheye on the Rose, I'd say crack it. The edges on the Puckett keep it at a 9, imo. Great looking cards in their appropriate holders.
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    lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    Puckett isn't titled, just crooked in scan. There is a recent 10 sold on the bay that looks worse than mine but the seller is someone I will not mention. Still think the Rose is a 9 or better if I get the rest of the wax off. Yes, I am stubborn.
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    fergie23fergie23 Posts: 2,088 ✭✭✭✭
    Even in PSA 9 the Rose is only a $15 card. There is no chance it gets a 10 so you are better off selling it for $5 and buying a PSA 9 for if you want one for your collection.

    The Puckett doesn't look like a 10 to me but some graders don't penalize for the rough edge so it is probably worth another shot. Though the bottom left corner doesn't look sharp due to the rough left edge but you never know.

    However neither of those cards are really "what happened" scenarios. They both have flaws that can easily justify their current holders.

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    MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭


    << <i>I'll be first!! I'm sorry this happened to you >>




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    nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭
    I've seen a few 10s with rough cuts.

    Are only certain cards allowed to have it?

    I haven't played the resubmit game myself, but it seems frustrating.
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    lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    Disregard the question on Mr Rose. He has been released from his plastic tomb and I must regretfully report that he has since suffered a fatal injury. My deepest regards to his 1978 Topps familyimage
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