Question About Grading On Gretzky Rookie

e64mtd

Would one believe that a card which meets all specific standards for a PSA 9 mint slab with regards to centering, corners, edges, focus and registration still deserves such a designation if on the reverse of the card it has an indentation, near the lower corner, slightly smaller than the size of a ball point pen tip? The indentation does not project to the front surface of the card and the only other surface blemish on the card is a fish eye on the reverse of the card. I am asking this question as I recently purchased said card and I'm wondering about the possibility of it being overgraded due to this surface indentation on the reverse of the card. I would post a picture of the card but it doesn't show up in the scan when doing so. Thanks in advance for any advice offered!

RedHeart54

It's difficult to answer without seeing the card. It could be PSA saw it and decided it did not warrant a lower grade. '79 OPCs are just tough cards to grade. PSA allows for rough cuts so maybe small indentations are another of those things typically seen on '70s-era OPCs.

If, as you wrote, the indentation is too small to be seen on a scan, then it probably isn't anything to worry about. If it will bother YOU, though, I'd look into getting refund. I learned decades ago that if a card purchase bothers you, you shouldn't keep the card.