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jwgatorsjwgators Posts: 460 ✭✭
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I pulled out my boxes of 91 Stadium Club and found a few nice Favres. These all have a slight curvature to them. Will this hurt the grading? I am pretty sure all of my Staiudm Club cards have this curvature to them.
Joel

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  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,168 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't think that will hurt them if it is an even curl. If it is wavy or uneven, then it will.

    Shane

  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭
    I swear, I had some early 1980s Kellogg's cards that were this shape ---> C
  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,174 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If the cardboard isn't warped or wrinkled, then it shouldn't affect the grade. I don't grade modern cards but many vintage vending cards had a curl to them and that doesn't affect the grade.
    https://ebay.com/sch/gemint/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    No, generally it does not. Why not put them in a top loader for a few weeks?

    That usually takes the bow out for me.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • HallcoHallco Posts: 3,671 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You'll need to go through the formula just to be sure! image

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  • CEOBIDMCCEOBIDMC Posts: 275
    My wife enjoys my curvature quite a bit.
  • jwgatorsjwgators Posts: 460 ✭✭
    The answer is 4.


    BTW, I enjoy my wife's curvature more.
    Joel
  • twileytwiley Posts: 1,923 ✭
    IMO it does slightly effect the grade. I sent in this card. Under 10x loope I couldn't find anything wrong with the card. If you look at the bottom edge you can see the card still has a slight curvature to it within the slab.

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    I believe the curvature kept it from being a 10.
  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,174 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>IMO it does slightly effect the grade. I sent in this card. Under 10x loope I couldn't find anything wrong with the card. If you look at the bottom edge you can see the card still has a slight curvature to it within the slab.

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    I believe the curvature kept it from being a 10. >>



    To me, the corner touches visible on the reverse would be enough to downgrade from a 10.
    https://ebay.com/sch/gemint/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
  • thehallmarkthehallmark Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>IMO it does slightly effect the grade. I sent in this card. Under 10x loope I couldn't find anything wrong with the card. If you look at the bottom edge you can see the card still has a slight curvature to it within the slab.

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    I believe the curvature kept it from being a 10. >>



    To me, the corner touches visible on the reverse would be enough to downgrade from a 10. >>



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