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Question about the importance of centering

zendudezendude Posts: 210 ✭✭✭
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You are purchasing a vintage PSA graded card of a HOF player that is within your budget (say a Mantle, Aaron, Clemente, etc.). Okay, which of the following would you prefer to buy:

A) PSA 9 OC

B) PSA 8 (No qualifier, but with 70/30 centering)

C) PSA 7 (near perfect centering: very close to 50/50)

D) PSA 5 or PSA 6 (perfect 50/50 centering)

My choice will almost always be (B). I like a well centered card but I'm just not a centering freak. I'll take a card with razor sharp corners and edges and good color/focus with centering that's just slightly off.

Which would you choose?

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  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭✭✭
    c
  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,325 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would take the PSA 7. 70/30 centering just doesn't look good for a PSA 8
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    C
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  • Sean1125Sean1125 Posts: 3,479
    A
  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    C, but some 5's and 6's look like 7's so maybe D.

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  • BunkerBunker Posts: 3,926 ✭
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  • jswietonjswieton Posts: 2,870 ✭✭✭
    C
  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,126 ✭✭✭✭✭
    E) A well centered PSA 8

    Sorry I know that wasn't one of your scenarios but I wouldn't buy any of the cards that fit the options you listed.
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>I would take the PSA 7. 70/30 centering just doesn't look good for a PSA 8 >>


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  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭
    B
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  • Probstein123Probstein123 Posts: 1,281 ✭
    B
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  • BrickBrick Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If I purchased with the thought of flipping it B

    For my personal collection C
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  • trextrex Posts: 179
    c
  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It depends on the centering of A. I have seen some terribly OC cards that really kill eye appeal, but have also seen some that just missed on centering. Also, for a year/card with major centering issues (79 Ozzie Smith) I would buy the 9oc if it were close to making it without the qualifier. I think some collectors are so caught up on centering that a not so bad 9oc can be purchased at a really good discount.
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  • cwazzycwazzy Posts: 3,257 ✭
    I'm a cheap collector so I would go for D every time. I'm not a big fan of high grade cards. I view cards as toys so I expect to see some dinged corners and I prefer it that way. I love me some PSA 5 and 6 cards. They're the best value in collecting IMHO.
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  • markj111markj111 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭


    << <i>E) A well centered PSA 8

    Sorry I know that wasn't one of your scenarios but I wouldn't buy any of the cards that fit the options you listed. >>





    Agree.
  • mcolney1mcolney1 Posts: 985 ✭✭✭
    D - Well centered 5s look awesome cracked out and in a raw collection.
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  • dmurphy3mvpdmurphy3mvp Posts: 264 ✭✭✭
    When you take a picture with a camera, unless you're going for some artsy look, you always put the subject in the middle of the frame. I'm totally OCD when it comes to centering; a dead-centered card just has great eye appeal.

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  • pmcollectourpmcollectour Posts: 1,211 ✭
    I only buy centered cards in 8, 9, or 10. I do not purchase cards with tilt either. That bugs me, and o-pee-chee is full of them.
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