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GRADE POPPED Thoughts on possible grade on Jordan RC? Maybe a 9?

Yanksfan1976Yanksfan1976 Posts: 231 ✭✭
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I need some help from you grading experts. This Jordan has no surface flaws that I noticed at all. Just wondering if the centering would allow me a 9? or what are your thoughts?
The white dots or fuzz is from my scanner, it sucks.


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  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Are those top two corners touched? And is that chipping on the right hand side?
  • Yanksfan1976Yanksfan1976 Posts: 231 ✭✭
    Top two corners are not touched at all. They are very sharp. The scan is deceiving.
    The only chipping is on the right side blue section near the bottom of the blue.
    I wish I had a better scanner to more accurately depict the look of this card.
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think it will really not be possible to tell from this scan. The card may be very strong in hand but from the scan it doesn't look mint to me.

  • mrmint23mrmint23 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭
    Scan it with the lid up and lights off in room. Current scan an 8 at best probably a 7.5.
  • Foo3112Foo3112 Posts: 1,961
    7.5 - 8 at best
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    you're already in good shape. anytime our members downgrade a good looking card, it winds up in a 10 holder. image

    i think "maybe a 9?" is a good starting point. only one way to find out.
  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,614 ✭✭✭✭
    I'm going to say solid 8, but I hope you do better.
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  • burke23burke23 Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭
    If corners are as clean as you say (and scan doesn't make that clear on the top 2), then easy 9.
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  • Yanksfan1976Yanksfan1976 Posts: 231 ✭✭
    We will find out soon. Just sent it out to be graded. Crossing fingers!
  • vintageinvestmentsvintageinvestments Posts: 642 ✭✭
    8
  • hyperchipper09hyperchipper09 Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭✭✭
    All depends on the grader. That's a sorry answer I know, but the best I've got. Looking at it, and looking at my Drexler(which is a 9 and al I can compare to 86/87 wise) I'd say yes, easy 9.
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I'm going to say solid 8, but I hope you do better. >>



    ^^^this, and the centering looks great on the front. How is the back?


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • Yanksfan1976Yanksfan1976 Posts: 231 ✭✭
    Centering on back is just about as good as on the front.
  • hyperchipper09hyperchipper09 Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll stick with easy 9 then image
  • Yanksfan1976Yanksfan1976 Posts: 231 ✭✭
    Well the grade just popped....You guys scared me away from PSA with your opinions so I sent it to BGS hahaha . They gave it a BGS 9 with all subgrades 9.
    Eventually I will try to cross it to PSA.
  • hyperchipper09hyperchipper09 Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nothing to complain about there. I still think it gets a 9 from PSA image
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭
    No need to cross. The BGS is preferable to the PSA.
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,384 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PSA 9s sell for more than BGS 9s..

    People keep saying that BGS dominats the modern market.
    But I look at key examples like the 1993 SP Derek Jeter BGS 9 and I then see PSA 9s selling for as much as BGS 9.5s.
    Same with the jordan. PSA 10s Sell for 2.5x what BGS 9.5s sell for.
    And there are many more examples.
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭


    << <i>PSA 9s sell for more than BGS 9s..

    People keep saying that BGS dominats the modern market.
    But I look at key examples like the 1993 SP Derek Jeter BGS 9 and I then see PSA 9s selling for as much as BGS 9.5s.
    Same with the jordan. PSA 10s Sell for 2.5x what BGS 9.5s sell for.
    And there are many more examples. >>



    Agreed. Cross it.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • mcadamsmcadams Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭
    No chance in Hades that card gets a 9 in a PSA holder. Looks like a 7 to me.

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  • Yanksfan1976Yanksfan1976 Posts: 231 ✭✭
    I agree with your assessment based on the picture. The picture is a bad example of what the card really looks like. I wish I had one of the scanners some of you have on here.
  • ClockworkAngelClockworkAngel Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭


    << <i>No need to cross. The BGS is preferable to the PSA. >>



    Let me guess, you work in Public Relations for Beckett Grading? Only reason I can think of for this comment. Anything pre-1995 will almost always fetch much higher from PSA. BGS 9 Jordan vs. PSA 9 Jordan not even close

    To the OP, you would have had a much better chance for a PSA 9 if you had sent it in raw. Now that BGS slabbed it a 9, PSA will never give it to you. It's the kiss of death.
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