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DialjDialj Posts: 1,636 ✭✭
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Any chance of a bump in grade? I think the slight diamond tilt to the left will be the issue. Thoughts??

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"A full mind is an empty bat." Ty Cobb

Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).

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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    I think he stays a 9, but that is one sharp card. image
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    And miles to go before I sleep,
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    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • DustoDusto Posts: 164
    It looks like a little dark stain just to the left off SS too. I'd save your money and not review.
  • lightningboylightningboy Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭
    The l/r centering looks good to me. I think it would be the top to bottom left centering that would keep it a 9. Is a beauty though.
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    It will stay a 9. Is it the scan?? Or does the bottom left border look a little wavy??
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    That's a 9 all day. No shot at a 10.
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,464 ✭✭✭
    i say leave him where he is

    nice card though
    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

  • aconteaconte Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭
    Is that a water stain or print mark on the lower right or was that the scan?

    aconte
  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Most here are saying no. I don't think a scan is good enough to make the determination. Centering SEEMS to be good enough to get a 10. I have seen worse looking 10's.

    What you need to ask is what's the difference in price between a 9 and a 10 and is is worth it to send it in once or twice on the chance that you get a favorable grade.

    By the way PSA here's another card that might just fit into a 9.5 holder!

    Good luck if you decide to send it in.
    2013,14 and 15 Certificate Award Winner Harmon Killebrew Master Set and Master Topps Set
  • bouncebounce Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭
    great card, but I say no chance at 10

    diamond cut as you note, and is it ever so slightly OC top to bottom?
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,744 ✭✭✭
    minimal cost for a potential maximum gain. review it.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • MikeyPMikeyP Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
    It appears to be centered a little bit on the low side. Slightly tilted to the left as well. Save your money. It is a very nice card regardless.
    "Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood."
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Normally I'm all for a crack-and-resub gamble, but I honestly see this card as having a 0% chance as making into a 10 slab.
  • vladguerrerovladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Normally I'm all for a crack-and-resub gamble, but I honestly see this card as having a 0% chance as making into a 10 slab. >>



    Or a PSA 9 slab.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Definitely keep as-is. Zero chance of a bump, imo.


    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.
  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,609 ✭✭✭✭
    Zero chance of a bump given the bottom border.
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  • SteelernationSteelernation Posts: 362 ✭
    Quick look..the borders stood out to me to prevent a 10. Didnt pass the glance test. Great 9 though. Congrats
  • PSASAPPSASAP Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭
    I remember a Gomer Pyle episode in which Gomer was was playing poker. He was dealt a straight flush, but it wasn't the best possible hand, so he wanted new cards.
  • MapleleafMapleleaf Posts: 506 ✭
    Top/Bottom on the left hand side would most likely keep it a 9. It's not much money though for a shot at a 10.
  • corncobbcorncobb Posts: 516 ✭
    Im not so sure it would make it back into a 9 slab
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