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A card vs holder exercise: 1975 Topps Regular Ryan (Grades Now Posted)

jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,290 ✭✭✭
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The card vs. holder topic is hot and heavy around here. So I am going to show 3 different 75 Ryans and your task is to order them from the which you like best to worst. I will reveal the grades later tonight. Here we go:

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    miwlvrnmiwlvrn Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is 3 faded compared to the others or is the scan just a little bit different for some reason?
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    LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    312
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    grote15grote15 Posts: 29,542 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For me, personally, I'd rank best to worst as:

    3
    1
    2


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    jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,290 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Is 3 faded compared to the others or is the scan just a little bit different for some reason? >>



    It is the scan I believe.

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    mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭
    I'll go 3, 1, 2, but it's pretty tough with such small scans and without back scans.
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    DM23HOFDM23HOF Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
    3,1,2.

    I'd love to buy 3 right now!

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    PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,720 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1,3,2
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    KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 2,979 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I'll go 3, 1, 2, but it's pretty tough with such small scans and without back scans. >>



    I think that the second one is 3rd for sure based on the tilt. 1 and 3 both have positive attributes with centering on 3 being the best and corners on one are stronger. All nice cards so you cannot go wrong.
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    JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭✭✭
    3,1,2
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    BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Just going by the scans, I would also go 3-1-2 but since you're going through this exercise. I'm guessing maybe 2 comes out on top.
    Daniel
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    mikelowell25mikelowell25 Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭
    2, 3, 1

    Sorry, I'm dyslexic; meant to say 1, 3, 2!!
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    StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Number 3 seems to have best centering and corners.
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    RynoandBoRynoandBo Posts: 393 ✭✭
    3, 1, 2

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    PMKAYPMKAY Posts: 1,372 ✭✭


    << <i>Number 3 seems to have best centering and corners. >>



    Corners and centering are the only things I can attempt to judge from scans, and there is more than that to grading cards so I can't tell.
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    cardbendercardbender Posts: 1,831 ✭✭
    1, 3, 2

    Print mark on 2nd card is deal breaker, plus focus looks off.

    # 1 seems to have best focus, don't mind the T-B centering.

    # 3 nice, but colors look a little light.
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    GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,523 ✭✭✭✭
    I agree with Rich. 1,3,2.
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    RyanAdmirerRyanAdmirer Posts: 632 ✭✭
    3,1,2
    I'm a big Nolan Ryan fan OK???!!!
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    Ripkenfan126Ripkenfan126 Posts: 235 ✭
    3-2-1

    I could also see 3-1-2
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    jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,290 ✭✭✭
    It is time to reveal the cards. Thanks for everyone who played. In reality, there are no right or wrong answers. The beauty of a card is in the eye of the be"holder". The great thing about this hobby is that we all like difffernt things about various specimens. I do want to say that I purchased card 3 today. The centering was what made me pull the trigger.

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    grote15grote15 Posts: 29,542 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You got a beautiful card for the grade, John! No. 1 is also nice though bottom right corner is touched which is why it's not in a Mint 9 holder, but I'd take your 7 over the 8 any day of the week.


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    JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It is hard to believe that there is a better looking PSA 7 than the one you just bought. Well done.
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    DM23HOFDM23HOF Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great card-- and if you ever sell it, insist on 8 money! image

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    jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,290 ✭✭✭
    Thanks guys. I have looked for a solid 8 for a long time, but this nice 7 popped up on my radar, so I could not resist. Matty, I give you credit for changing my eye for the diamond in the rough so to speak.

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    PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,720 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It is hard to believe that there is a better looking PSA 7 than the one you just bought. Well done. >>



    After the grades I've gotten on my '75 subs, I can believe it. I've had at least three cards I thought were automatic 9s come back 7s, and that's the only year where I've had that experience.
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    MrNearMintMrNearMint Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭
    Nice cards. I love collecting multiples of certain cards too.

    For the record, I thought 3,1,2 was the best to worst!
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