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kcballboy
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I'm relatively inexperienced when it comes to evaluating cards for grading. I typically just buy graded cards, but I've been looking through some of my raw stuff lately to possibly send in.
How does PSA treat small surface dimples and bubbles? The cards in question are from Topps factory sets from 87-91 that I opened within the past couple of years. It's not anything that would be wear and tear, but it seems to be more of just a by-product of the printing method. When looking at the cards, the surfaces all have a slight texture to them, rather than being perfectly smooth, and I am wondering where some of the texture is more defined or exaggerated (appearing as small dimples or bubbles) if that will count against the card similar to a surface wrinkle. Or is it understood to be part of the printing process similar to some of the rough-cut OPC cards of the 70's.
I know, why bother grading this junk anyways, but I'm looking for an easier way to add some cards that rarely ever get graded to my HOF player sets. And it's a cheap way to learn what to look for when submitting.
Thanks guys
How does PSA treat small surface dimples and bubbles? The cards in question are from Topps factory sets from 87-91 that I opened within the past couple of years. It's not anything that would be wear and tear, but it seems to be more of just a by-product of the printing method. When looking at the cards, the surfaces all have a slight texture to them, rather than being perfectly smooth, and I am wondering where some of the texture is more defined or exaggerated (appearing as small dimples or bubbles) if that will count against the card similar to a surface wrinkle. Or is it understood to be part of the printing process similar to some of the rough-cut OPC cards of the 70's.
I know, why bother grading this junk anyways, but I'm looking for an easier way to add some cards that rarely ever get graded to my HOF player sets. And it's a cheap way to learn what to look for when submitting.
Thanks guys
Travis
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VERY often - even usually - yield PSA 5.
Is this Bill's alt ID?