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What's the best color to scan black cards against?

jwgatorsjwgators Posts: 460 ✭✭
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Obviously, I use black for non black cards, but what about black cards. What color shows the card's condition best?
Joel

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  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭
    orange is good.....
  • DialjDialj Posts: 1,636 ✭✭
    Orange, Green, or any bright color.
    "A full mind is an empty bat." Ty Cobb

    Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).
  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,143 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Seriously - black show it best. You can see any flaw on a 1971 Topps card if you use a black background. I use black for everything. It is amazing how nice a really sharp 1971 Topps card looks against a black background.

    Shane

  • bkingbking Posts: 3,095 ✭✭
    I use bright blue (dark) or red,. It rreally shows well against dark borders (75's excluded - no idea on this) and also shows the true state and tone of white borders pretty darn well for some reason.
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  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,143 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In my opinion, ANY color (even dark charcoal gray) will mask any flaw. The black show the flaws or lack thereof. Here are a some examples.

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    Shane

  • bkingbking Posts: 3,095 ✭✭


    << <i>Seriously - black show it best. You can see any flaw on a 1971 Topps card if you use a black background. I use black for everything. It is amazing how nice a really sharp 1971 Topps card looks against a black background. >>



    I just saw that - it works remarkably well!!
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    Working on the following: 1970 Baseball PSA, 1970-1976 Raw, World Series Subsets PSA, 1969 Expansion Teams PSA, Fleer World Series Sets, Texas Rangers Topps Run 1972-1989
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    Successful deals to date: thedudeabides,gameusedhoop,golfcollector,tigerdean,treetop,bkritz, CapeMOGuy,WeekendHacker,jeff8877,backbidder,Salinas,milbroco,bbuckner22,VitoCo1972,ddfamf,gemint,K,fatty macs,waltersobchak,dboneesq
  • jwgatorsjwgators Posts: 460 ✭✭
    I guess the black on black makes sense. If you can't see the border then the card has a perfect edge.
    Joel
  • bkingbking Posts: 3,095 ✭✭


    << <i>I guess the black on black makes sense. If you can't see the border then the card has a perfect edge. >>



    or it came from a certain well-known EBay "card restorer" image
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    Working on the following: 1970 Baseball PSA, 1970-1976 Raw, World Series Subsets PSA, 1969 Expansion Teams PSA, Fleer World Series Sets, Texas Rangers Topps Run 1972-1989
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    Successful deals to date: thedudeabides,gameusedhoop,golfcollector,tigerdean,treetop,bkritz, CapeMOGuy,WeekendHacker,jeff8877,backbidder,Salinas,milbroco,bbuckner22,VitoCo1972,ddfamf,gemint,K,fatty macs,waltersobchak,dboneesq
  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,613 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree with the blue - i use the light blue type copy paper for the background that is used in inkjet printers.
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