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Grade this 1963 Topps Rose RC

jayman5682jayman5682 Posts: 7 ✭
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Hello all, I bought this 1963 Rose RC ungraded and want some real advice on whether it would be a 7 or just a 6 or 6.5. Card obviously has no creases or wrinkles, and the corners are slightly touched but the 63 rose is always known as a tough card to find without any touches to the top because the blue goes to the border, similar to the 62 topps set with the brown border. If it's only a 6 or 6.5, I will keep it ungraded, but do you think it would be a 7? It's almost perfectly centered with only a very very slight tilt. Surface is incredible, color is amazing, no print defects. Back is perfectly centered. Let me know, thanks!

http://s372.photobucket.com/albums/oo165/curiousjim10/pete rose/

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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
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    Good for you.
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    I am not a grading expert, but it looks lower than a 7 to me. I would probably keep it raw, but I'd be interested to see what other people say.

    Nice card regardless. Congrats!!!
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  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    I think you have a PSA 6 there. Top left corner will keep it out of 7 holder.
  • VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,132 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I think you have a PSA 6 there. Top left corner will keep it out of 7 holder. >>



    Agree. Maybe 6.5 on the right day because the centering is good.
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  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    I agree with Matt. Looks like a 6. Nice looking card you have there.
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  • psychumppsychump Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭
    6.5. 7 on a clear day.
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  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭
    5 on a bad day. That top left corner is pretty more than "touched."
  • Johnsteph10Johnsteph10 Posts: 161
    Agreed. Top left kills it.

    6.

    The color, registration, and centering all seem to be pretty good.

    I would slab it.
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  • canjondcanjond Posts: 422 ✭✭✭
    6
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  • lifeshouldbefunlifeshouldbefun Posts: 431
    6 - 6.5 Nice Eye Appeal !
  • goraidersgoraiders Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Agreed. Top left kills it.

    6.

    The color, registration, and centering all seem to be pretty good.

    Edit--I would sell it to me to send off to get signed!!
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Love the card. Centering is amazing. Top left corner looks like it has a bend to it and bottom left corner does not, IMO, make the card worthy of a "7". I think a "6" is the best it would grade. Good luck ... it's still a $600.00 card.
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  • firedawg45firedawg45 Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭
    psa 6 or 5.5.
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  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    great centering. going with a 6.


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  • tigerdeantigerdean Posts: 910 ✭✭✭
    They are gonna be tough on a rookie card of that caliber. I am thinking 6 and 6.5 if you hit a soft grader.
  • captainthreeputtcaptainthreeputt Posts: 1,235 ✭✭
    The centering is beautiful on that card. It has great eye appeal. I do not think you have a chance at a PSA 7, but I still think it would look great in a PSA 6 holder, and would be worth it.

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  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    The eye appeal is tremendous.

    Solid 6 IMO, but if sold I bet it would go a bit higher than VCP on it.
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  • heritageheritage Posts: 2,662 ✭✭✭
    I also agree with Matt psa 6.. But it is centered well.
  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The centering is beautiful on that card. It has great eye appeal. I do not think you have a chance at a PSA 7, but I still think it would look great in a PSA 6 holder, and would be worth it.

    >>



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  • 1960toppsguy1960toppsguy Posts: 1,127 ✭✭
    6 for sure
  • jayman5682jayman5682 Posts: 7 ✭
    It must have been nice day over at PSA because they slabbed it as a 7!!! No complaints here. I think a 6.5 would have been more appropriate but I guess someone over there likes me!
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>It must have been nice day over at PSA because they slabbed it as a 7!!! No complaints here. I think a 6.5 would have been more appropriate but I guess someone over there likes me! >>


    WOW! Good for you, but a big surprise to me. That added an extra $400.00 to the card. (If someone buys the grade and not the card.) If it were mine I would sell it ASAP and look for another "7" or get a nice looking "6" and hold on to a few bucks.

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  • TonyCTonyC Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭
    They were very generous with that top left corner.

    Congrats!
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  • 70ToppsFanatic70ToppsFanatic Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭✭
    Congrats on the poppage. I guess they felt the superior centering out-weighed the corner wear at the top.

    I was thinking it would be more appropriate to grade it as 6.5. The corner wear seems a bit heavier than
    what I usually see with 7s. Maybe they were thinking it was a 7.5 if the corners were a little stronger, but
    since they weren;t they held you to a 7?


    Dave
  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭
    If it was my card I would be lucky to get a 5 anyone else will get a 6 or 7.
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  • FrancartFrancart Posts: 335 ✭✭✭
    Congrats! Nice hit.
  • saucywombatsaucywombat Posts: 1,223 ✭✭✭
    I think it falls in a 7 range, but as others have stated they tend to be pretty tough on premier vintage cards such as this, so congrats on rolling a 7.

    "Eye Appeal" is strong and great centering
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  • 1980scollector1980scollector Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The eye appeal is tremendous.

    Solid 6 IMO, but if sold I bet it would go a bit higher than VCP on it. >>



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    most days: 6
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