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Psa's stance on cards with "waves"?

MrNearMintMrNearMint Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭
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I just received a card that looks very nice, probably in 6-7 range, except for the fact that it has some waves. The waves are only noticeable if you turn the card flat while looking at the edge. Again, overall the card presents VERY NICE in nrmt range. What are psa's standards for wavy cards?

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  • OAKESY25OAKESY25 Posts: 4,726 ✭✭✭
    I think the most you could expect is a psa 5-6
  • otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭
    They put Wave cards in PSA 10's...

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  • Ripkenfan126Ripkenfan126 Posts: 235 ✭


    << <i>I just received a card that looks very nice, probably in 6-7 range, except for the fact that it has some waves. The waves are only noticeable if you turn the card flat while looking at the edge. Again, overall the card presents VERY NICE in nrmt range. What are psa's standards for wavy cards? >>



    Wave cards are usually a surface defect. Usually that will knock it down to a 5 or 6 right away.
  • MrNearMintMrNearMint Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭
    That's a sweet looking insert!

    Thanks for response oaksey.
  • jdduckjdduck Posts: 12 ✭
    My recent results had 3 cards that had a "wave", all three graded 5
  • brad31brad31 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Recently bought a '67 Whitey Ford that was wavy - was a PSA 8.5 so not always downgraded. Centering and corners were perfect - but card is clearly wavy even in the holder. Did not show up on the scans.
  • MrNearMintMrNearMint Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭
    Thanks everyone for the responses! This gives me something to go off of.

    The card in question is a 1954 Topps Hank Aaron. I recently posted a thread about it a few days ago asking if $300 was a fair price considering the condition.
    Now that I have it in hand, I notice that the card is huge both in length and width. This is the first 54 topps I've owned or dealt with so my experience is zero. I held the card up to two different cards; an 89-90 hoops card and a 2012-13 Panini basketball card (both the same size and happen to just be here at my computer) and the Hank Aaron towers over them. I took a rough estimate of the dimensions and they're Length - over 3 1/2 Width - around 2 1/2 maybe slightly larger.

    The 54 topps set must be a larger set than usual.
  • dennis07dennis07 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭
    This is probably more than you want to know about the 54 set-- Go to paragraph 6 for the dimensions of the cards.

    I tried to link the article but had no luck.

    http://www.psacard.com/Articles/ArticleView/4402/rookie-card-paradise-breakdown-1954-topps-baseball-set
    Collecting 1970 Topps baseball
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    The '54 set is 2 5/8 x 3 3/4. In '57 they changed the size to where it remains today ... 2.5" x 3.5".
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • MrNearMintMrNearMint Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭
    Yea I was researching the dimensions and characteristics of the card to make sure everything is legit, but thanks for posting (Dennis, Doug).
    I think I'm safe, plus the guy who sold it is trustworthy. I was just trying to find some details on the 54 sports illustrated cards that were issued but can't seem to find much on those. The one thing I read was that the sports illustrated version was printed on actual paper, not cardboard stock, and my card seems to be on thick stock.
  • ga5150ga5150 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭
    What exactly is meant when you mention it being wavy? I'm not sure understand what you guys are talking about and would like to learn. Do you mean when looking at it from the side that it's sort of S shaped (except to a lot lesser degree)?

    Thanks!
  • MrNearMintMrNearMint Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭


    << <i>What exactly is meant when you mention it being wavy? I'm not sure understand what you guys are talking about and would like to learn. Do you mean when looking at it from the side that it's sort of S shaped (except to a lot lesser degree)?

    Thanks! >>



    That's exactly right!
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