Which Cards deserves a bump?

lilmule

I am going to check with the board members first to see if any of these cards deserve a bump. If you could tell me why or why it does not deserve a bump. I am going to send in for review the overall cards the boards picks. Thanks again board members.

Sean1125

I think the 65 Carlton deserves a bump... (Unless there is a slight dogear on the bottom right corner)
Looks just like all the other 8's.... Pretty solid
Same with the 69 brock...

I think some of those are luck of the draw they all look really nice and centered,



Whatever you send in I wish you luck, those mantles are awesome!

Probstein123

first off, nice cards, great scan !!
I don't think any of these will bump...
the 8's are nice, but each are below 55/45 centering which will prevent them from being 9's...
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the (2) 7's are each slightly below 60/40 which will prevent them from being 8's...
on the reverse of the carlton in the top corner you can see white....this means that there is a slight/puny amount
of paper loss...not good if your playing the bump game...

the 68 mantle and 68 aarons are old label's from psa which typically have the best chance..but they won't bump...

if you ever need BUMP advice , email me at rickprobstein1@gmail.com
thanks and good luck

rick probstein

Bosox1976

Centering concerns that Rick mentions are legit - doesn't take much for them to say no. I think Carlton has the best shot.

lilmule

Thank you for the inputs, always appreciated.

Garabaldi

Those are some really nice looking Mantle's

Dialj

I would say Lefty has the best chance and maybe a chance on the Brock.

bking

<< <i>first off, nice cards, great scan !!
I don't think any of these will bump...
the 8's are nice, but each are below 55/45 centering which will prevent them from being 9's...
===
the (2) 7's are each slightly below 60/40 which will prevent them from being 8's...
on the reverse of the carlton in the top corner you can see white....this means that there is a slight/puny amount
of paper loss...not good if your playing the bump game...

the 68 mantle and 68 aarons are old label's from psa which typically have the best chance..but they won't bump...

if you ever need BUMP advice , email me at rickprobstein1@gmail.com
thanks and good luck

rick probstein >>



I'm curious why you say the 68 Mantle and Aaron won't bump. The look very well-centered for the grade, and are old flips as you mentioned. This, to me, is the poster child for a bump-worthy card - a solid card, in an old flip, with great centering.

WinPitcher

Be nice if you can get that 69 Brock to bump.



Real nice if you can manage that.

Mickey71

The centering issue with reviews makes absolutely no sense at all. I don't see where 55/45 has anything to do with an 8 becoming an 8.5. A 9 can be 60/40. I hear this all the time and it makes no sense. If the card is centered well enough for the next whole grade how can it not be centered for the half grade? The cards I sent in with the sharpest corners are the ones that have bumped...not nearly the best centered ones.

gemint

The upside potential on the Brock warrants several crack and resubs until you get the 8.

Ripken

Scans like this make me love 7s and 8s even more. If you're not that into the Registry, they can be terrific bargains, especially nice 7-graded stars. It's ore tedious to shop eBay card-by-card but price comparing the same grade can be very rewarding.

bking

I think the discoloration on the Brock (in the yellow circle), plus the back fading, will keep it in a 7. But, like an earlier poster said, the money gain makes it worth a shot or two.

lilmule

What about the 59 topps Dolan Nichols? The Pop for this card is 12 with only 1 higher. Do any of you think this card deserves a bump? The last one went for 1200.00 in a PSA 8

WinPitcher

I dunno about that, those print dots bother me.

It's already an 8, depending on what you have into it, if the last one sold for 1000.00+

I'd strike while the iron was hot.

bking

<< <i>The centering issue with reviews makes absolutely no sense at all. I don't see where 55/45 has anything to do with an 8 becoming an 8.5. A 9 can be 60/40. I hear this all the time and it makes no sense. If the card is centered well enough for the next whole grade how can it not be centered for the half grade? The cards I sent in with the sharpest corners are the ones that have bumped...not nearly the best centered ones. >>



Quoted from the PSA standards page regarding half-point bumps:

Cards that exhibit high-end qualities within each particular grade, between PSA Good 2 and PSA Mint 9, may achieve a half-point increase. While PSA graders will evaluate all of the attributes possessed by a card in order to determine if the card may be eligible, there will be a clear focus on centering.

Generally speaking, a card must exhibit centering that is 5-10% better, at minimum, than the lowest % allowed within a particular grade. It is important to note that there may be cases where the overall strength of the card, such as the quality of the corners and print, will give the card the edge it needs despite the fact that it may exhibit only marginal centering for the grade. This is especially true for cards that find themselves within the bottom half of the PSA 1-10 scale.