Card suface issue

Indy78

I have a card grading question that I hope someone can answer for me. On a few really nice cards, when I rotate them, I see a very small (about 1 mm) surface bump that looks like a wood chip right under the first surface layer of the card. Some are ovoid in shape and others look like a very tiny rice grain. Does anyone know if PSA downgrades for these and if so, by how many grades? Thanks in advance for your help.

WinPitcher

Hi Indy

Yes I believe that they do and if I recall the highest one can expect

with this sort of problem is a 5, perhaps a 6.

Hope this helps, possibly someone else may chime in and tell you about an experience that they have had.

I generally get 4's and 5's when I miss such flaws.

Steve

nam812

I had exactly what the OP described on a sharp 1975 Joe Torre. Sent it to PSA twice and got a 9 PD both times.

Indy78

WP and Nam,

Thanks. I was afraid that would be the case.

If anyone else had a similar experience, please chime in.

Thanks again.

lsutigers1973

<< <i>Yes I believe that they do and if I recall the highest one can expect

with this sort of problem is a 5, perhaps a 6. >>



I bought a small lot on here that included a 1962 Topps Mazeroski A.S. PSA 6. For the life of me couldn't figure out why it wasn't at least a PSA 9. Then I saw the bump.

I think PSA 6 is the highest you can get with that surface bump.

e64mtd

Although I have created a thread about this previously, I didn't get much response and am hoping to gather some opinions. I have an inverse problem to a surface bump and am interested if anyone has an opinion on a surface indentation on the reverse of a card with respect to grading. Please read on for the issue with my card:

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!

Brick

I have a 55 Topps Roy McMillan card that has an indentation on the front. It appears someone pressed down with an ink pen as the indentation has a blueish tone. I sent it to PSA expecting a low to mid grade. It came back PSA 7. In fact the card was given to me at no charge from a dealer at one of the bigger shows after I pointed out the flaw.

Indy78

Thanks for your responses. They've been very helpful.