A Head Scratcher!
ElvisP
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How did this card not get a qulifying grade(ST or PD)? Second why would anyone want this card, much less pay this kind of money. A head scratcher for sure!
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I saw that too. Astounding. It is a shame because it is otherwise a very nice card. I am generally not one to make comments disparaging a card as being overgraded as I believe grading is subjective and many cards can generally fall within a range of possible grade outcomes... But, good god, what happened when that card was graded? Did that somehow happen after getting slabbed?
I'm sure the submitter requested no qualifiers.
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
I didn't think of this. That is a very good point and might explain it. Nevertheless, that is not just a few stray print dots or even printer lines that plague some cards (especially in this set). I know for registry purposes a qualifier is equivalent to a 2 grade drop but it still seems like 7 is a bit generous even if everything else was mint with the card.
I agree. The t/b centering coupled with the lower right corner makes it an 8 in my mind. Add in the defects then it drops to a 6.
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
I always thought that even if we request no qualifiers PSA assigns one to cards, such as this one, where there is a noticeable defect.
I'm not sure about that. If they do that, it defeats the purpose of having the no qualifiers option and doesn't make sense to me.
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
From PSA's website:
"Q: Can I request “No Qualifiers” on my submission?
A: You can make this request and it could mean that the original grade may lower. Also, while you may request no qualifiers on your submission, it is up to the discretion of our graders to determine if the qualifier can be removed. The qualifier can not be left off in all instances and no refund will be given if we determine that we can not remove the qualifier."
Would be interested in hearing from people who have had a card receive a qualifier despite asking for it. I think this has happened to me before and will check my submissions later today.
Interesting. Thanks for clarifying that.
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
LMAO! Seriously, how can that slip through the cracks?
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From PSA's website:
"Q: Can I request “No Qualifiers” on my submission?
A: You can make this request and it could mean that the original grade may lower. Also, while you may request no qualifiers on your submission, it is up to the discretion of our graders to determine if the qualifier can be removed. The qualifier can not be left off in all instances and no refund will be given if we determine that we can not remove the qualifier."
Would be interested in hearing from people who have had a card receive a qualifier despite asking for it. I think this has happened to me before and will check my submissions later today.
I was under the belief that if the graders felt the card could not be assigned an accurate grade without a qualifier and the submitter requested no qualifiers the card would not be slabbed. Hence the "no refund" statement. Could be wrong though.