I Gambled on My SGC 8.5 Bill Walton and sent it to PSA.

BPorter26 · July 14, 2009 3:50AM

I'm thinking about crossing this '74 Bill Walton over to PSA during the national. Do you think it will or will it be a waste of money?

VitoCo1972 · July 14, 2009 4:27AM

I think you'd be looking at a straight 8 due to the minor tilting.

lsutigers1973 · July 14, 2009 4:30AM

Is it my eyes or the scan? I don't see any tilt. I am a firm believer in cracking out the card before subbing.

VitoCo1972 · July 14, 2009 4:33AM

<< <i>Is it my eyes or the scan? I don't see any tilt. I am a firm believer in cracking out the card before subbing. >>

I just looked again, I thought I saw one on the left border - but now I kind of don't. I need coffee.

storm888 · July 14, 2009 4:34AM

I see the tilt, but it still might cross.

I would try it.

cwazzy · July 14, 2009 4:35AM

Nice card! Looks like it has a good chance at crossing. Good luck!

brianwintersfan · July 14, 2009 4:37AM

I don't see it, and I'm pretty picky about the tilt flaw. I would crack it. Unless something isn't showing up, I don't see why you couldn't get it in a PSA holder.

nam812 · July 14, 2009 4:49AM

If you are a gambler, and can live with the possibility of it coming back as an 8, then crack it out first. If the gamble paid off, and you score a 9, then you'd have a $150/$200 card in your collection, or to sell.

My opinion of the possible crack out results are like this:

PSA 8 - 60% of the time
PSA 8.5 - 20% of the time
PSA 9 - 10% of the time
Evidence of trimming - 10%

BPorter26 · July 14, 2009 5:42AM

The tilt is the scan. I'm on the fence on cracking it. Is SGC easy to crack? I've cracked several BGS it's been a struggle for me.

Bosox1976 · July 14, 2009 6:08AM

I see a tilt too. SInce half of us see it, I'd say no.

itzagoner · July 14, 2009 6:12AM

the overall color appears slightly faded, IMO....i think you'll get zapped with no better than 8.

yankeeno7 · July 14, 2009 6:58AM

Ask his beard, he'll have an answer for you

SidePocket · July 14, 2009 2:03PM

I think the scan is deceptive and there is no tilt to the card. The only thing I don't like is the print dot under the N in Walton.

handyman · July 14, 2009 3:05PM

Crack it, I think you will get a 9

brianwintersfan · July 14, 2009 5:09PM

<< <i>Is SGC easy to crack? >>

Very easy

WinPitcher · July 15, 2009 12:20AM

Crack it, it my come back a 9.

Steve

burke23 · July 15, 2009 2:16AM

Sell it to me? Or crack - either works.

PowderedH2O · July 15, 2009 7:02PM

I remember Bill Walton for having a great outlet pass. When I think of a crossover I usually think of Tim Hardaway, not Walton. I'd not crossover.

onebamafan · July 16, 2009 1:55AM

Agreed.....crack it!

divecchia · July 16, 2009 3:11AM

SGC cases are fairly easy to crack, BGS are much harder to crack. I personally don't see a tilt so I think it would cross from an 8 to a 9 depending on the grader that day.

Donato

MBMiller25 · July 16, 2009 11:37AM

Bobby, I think you need to decide if you can live with a PSA 8, versus the PSA 8.5 or PSA 9 your looking for. If the answer is YES you can ultimately live with the PSA 8, then its a no brainer. I think it will cross. Its a georgous card, and having seen it in person, there is NO tilt on that card.

EB22 · July 16, 2009 11:42AM

Nice looking PSA Mint 9!

cardbender · July 16, 2009 3:39PM

Sweet card. No tilt at all. Some of you guys seeing a tilt need to tilt your head slightly to the left and look again. The card looks perfectly centered. The scan is cropped with a tilt.

Many times '74's show micro touches on the back corners. Depending on how yours look will determine if it's a straight 8.5
cross or a possible 9.

I've owned two PSA 9's of this card. From the scan, your card looks 9 worthy to my eyes. You really need to 10x loupe the corners to be sure. Good luck with your cross!

BPorter26 · September 1, 2009 5:30AM

I cracked it and sent into to PSA and I lost. This arrived today. Oh Well!!! It could have been worse.

Dboneesq · September 1, 2009 5:36AM

Too bad ... we were hoping you would get at least an 8.5.

WinPitcher · September 1, 2009 5:42AM

lol damn old threads.

Still a nice card.

Steve

bman90278 · September 1, 2009 10:17AM

Bobby, Very sorry to see your card didn't get the 8.5 as you were hoping to get. Either way, that's a very nice card to own.

brian

burke23 · September 1, 2009 10:36AM

Grab the wire cutter and a flathead screwdriver, crack and resub.

ElToroLoco · September 1, 2009 11:08AM

Too bad, top right corner looks touched.

nam812 · September 1, 2009 11:11AM

<< <i>I cracked it and sent into to PSA and I lost............. >>

If at first you dont succeed....................

BPorter26 · September 1, 2009 11:24AM

<< <i>Too bad, top right corner looks touched. >>

It's the scan.

I might crack it and resub.

bigreddog · September 1, 2009 12:36PM

Absolutely unbelievable.

Is simple greed the main motivation people become obsessed with all this resub business?
I mean really, your not going to retire off this card. You know the card gets dinged up more and more
with each resub and handling.

That is a great looking card no doubt and the 1st mistake was cracking it out of the Beautiful
SGC holder(Which had the Proper Grade). Now its stuck in that ugly dull PSA holder and undergraded to boot.

Its ashame when the card itself is no longer the main focus and reason for collecting.

IchiroDeported · September 1, 2009 12:48PM

it really did look nicer in the black holder and it had a better grade to boot.

I Gambled on My SGC 8.5 Bill Walton and sent it to PSA.

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