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hookemhookem Posts: 971 ✭✭
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Can someone who knows how to measure centering help me on the centering on this card? I am trying to figure out if this card has any chance for a sub bump on centering from the current 7.5 to an 8. My hope is that I can get an overall grade bump to 8.5. I know some folks use JRuler to measure the centering of cards but I have not used it.

Here is the BGS requirement:
Near Mint/Mint 8
Centering: 60/40 both ways or better on front. 80/20 or better on back.

Near Mint 7
Centering: 65/35 both ways or better on front. 90/10 or better on back.

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Hook'em

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  • jeff8877jeff8877 Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭
    I measured it and came up with 65/35 left to right. I am not familiar with this card but the centering issue could also be top to bottom?

    Jeff
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    I have no idea how they measure top/bottom on this card. If you go from the bottom of the "a" in Chicago, I get 73/27 t/b centering. Obviously that is NOT how they measure it.

    As far as L/R centering, I think that card is lucky to make it as a 7.5. Near the top of the card, where the centering is at it's worst, I get 32/68.

    Best of luck in whatever you decide to do.
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    Doug

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  • hookemhookem Posts: 971 ✭✭


    << <i>I measured it and came up with 65/35 left to right. I am not familiar with this card but the centering issue could also be top to bottom? >>





    << <i>I have no idea how they measure top/bottom on this card. If you go from the bottom of the "a" in Chicago, I get 73/27 t/b centering. Obviously that is NOT how they measure it.

    As far as L/R centering, I think that card is lucky to make it as a 7.5. Near the top of the card, where the centering is at it's worst, I get 32/68.

    Best of luck in whatever you decide to do. >>



    Thanks guys. That is what I thought/feared. One thing I am not sure about is how the back & front centering combine for the overall sub grade. In addition, the specs that I provided are for the overall final grade as BGS does not provide the sub grade details. In the end I think it looks like I will just have to be happy with the card in the grade that it currently is in. And I am!
    Hook'em
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