PSA 10 1986 wilkins auction end-- advice?

1983braves

so rare to see an '86 Dominique this centered. probstein had one also well-centered a couple months ago that went for a premium. anyone think this could cross over to a BGS 10? it would be taking a chance but I think the payoff would be huge. card image

slum22

When you are talking about grading it is so random it is impossible to predict what crosses, bumps, etc. What pushes a card from a PSA 9 to a 10 or a BGS 9.5 to a 10 often appears to be an infinitesimal difference at most in many cases. So much so that it seems that it can come down to luck or randomness in many cases. That being said, I think the Wilkins 10 in the link is a great example of a 10 for PSA. I could see the card receiving 10 centering with 9.5 corners and 9.5 edges (surface is impossible to tell without the card in hand) but even with the two 9.5's it seems the card tops out at Gem Mint vs. Pristine. Just my opinion though. Btw, welcome aboard! I noticed this was your first post.

gregf

Welcome to the boards also.

Crossing over should be a safe endeavor as if it doesn't you can keep it holdered and probably get your money back reselling if you don't want to keep it.

However, sometimes more success comes from the crack and submit game, where, IMO there's a greater potential for both risk and reward.

So the question is, how lucky do you feel?

LarkinCollector

and my two cents.... I don't see it getting a BGS 10 (upper left corner on front, discoloration on top back, slight chipping on lower corners/lower right side in blue on front). I think it's within 9.5 parameters on a cross, but catch the right grader and you could get lucky as slum already mentioned.

70ToppsFanatic

<< <i>Welcome to the boards also.

Crossing over should be a safe endeavor as if it doesn't you can keep it holdered and probably get your money back reselling if you don't want to keep it.

However, sometimes more success comes from the crack and submit game, where, IMO there's a greater potential for both risk and reward.

So the question is, how lucky do you feel? >>




Crack and submit is not the game to be played for a card with this kind of price tag. If you end up with it, submit it in the current holder for crossover and hope for the best.

ldferg

What would a BGS 10 sell for? A PSA 10 recently sold for $8800.

This example does have nice centering.

handyman

BGS,
I would think the surface would grade low as the back top corners have turned yellowish.

1983braves

thank you! everyone is very responsive here and gives good info. I've always loved that card and regretted not buying those '86 fleer basketball cards I still see at Wal-Mart in my mind's eye. I was busy hunting for will clarks and dwight goodens at the time. it's a great hobby and I'm glad to be back in it. grading certainly makes buying online work -- a whole new world from my childhood though I was always obsessed with condition.

ergoism

<< <i>so rare to see an '86 Dominique this centered. probstein had one also well-centered a couple months ago that went for a premium. anyone think this could cross over to a BGS 10? it would be taking a chance but I think the payoff would be huge. card image >>



A BGS 10 sold via PWCC auction last year for under 4k. If one were to auction today it would not sell for more than a PSA 10. If this is your consignment, best of luck. If it's not, let us know if you decide to cross it to BGS, PRO, or ISA.

Meatloaf

imo, looks better in a psa 10 flip than ANY BGS flip