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1975 Gradeing Opinions for an upgrade

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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,748 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've seen worse in a PSA 9 holder--definitely worth a review or crack and resub, imo...at the very least, that card is a great example of what an 8.5 looks like.


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  • SmokieSmokie Posts: 393 ✭✭✭
    Thanks Tim for your input. The card looks better than the scan, alot sharper. Photo bucket didn't do a verfy good job on this one.
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is there a lot of smudging in the yellow above and around Twins?
  • SmokieSmokie Posts: 393 ✭✭✭
    To the left of the twins even with the T is a tiny little speck of red that I can see with a glass 10 X
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,586 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>To the left of the twins even with the T is a tiny little speck of red that I can see with a glass 10 X >>



    It may be the scan, but I'm seeing black on the top edge above the T and W.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,748 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't believe the very faint print marks which are magnified because of the scan would prevent that card from grading higher, at least an 8.5 anyway. I've submitted a lot of 75 Topps cards and print defect on that card is very slight. Carew is a super tough card in Mint 9 from that set so I think PSA is tougher on that. If this card were Bill Freehan it would already be a Mint 9, imo.

    Edit to add: how is back centering?


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  • SmokieSmokie Posts: 393 ✭✭✭
    The black your seeing is the yellow paint is off the edge of the card in a small area, looking under the glass.
  • hammeredhammered Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭
    It's borderline but some graders won't like the T/B centering
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,748 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It's borderline but some graders won't like the T/B centering >>



    I have had much better results with cards centered higher as opposed to lower. This card is definitely within parameters for PSA 9 centering.


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    Unless the back is really jacked up, I say it is absolutely worth a shot.
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  • dtkk49adtkk49a Posts: 2,489 ✭✭✭
    PSA is giving out a lot of PSA 8's lately. Its just the way it is.
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  • EchoCanyonEchoCanyon Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭
    8.5
  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 12,004 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PSA is BRUTAL on the '75's.

    Don't be surprised if it comes back an 8 again and again.

    Good luck.

    Joe
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  • AlbertdiditAlbertdidit Posts: 560 ✭✭✭
    How many Carew 9's are there?
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