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Would this 1979 Ozzie Smith PSA 10 get that grade today?

MantlesMantraMantlesMantra Posts: 154
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The back has great centering but the wax stain is very noticeable. Bidding is already over $20,000.

http://sports.ha.com/itm/baseb...op-four/a/7123-81133.s

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    shu4040shu4040 Posts: 982 ✭✭✭
    ick, that's a solid 8.5 today
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    DarinDarin Posts: 6,336 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think my PSA 8 looks just as good at a fraction of the price.

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    VictorLaszloVictorLaszlo Posts: 101
    Crapshoot. Grading has always been haphazard, will remain so. There's some older graded cards that look tremendous for the grade, some that don't. Same for the new age hologram graded slabs. Use eye not label grade or age of flip.
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    StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    I have said for years, that there was a little easier grading standards with cards in the flips with the rounded corners!!
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    lseeconlseecon Posts: 318 ✭✭
    all depends on who sends the cards in for grading
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    MantlesMantraMantlesMantra Posts: 154
    Originally posted by: Darin
    I think my PSA 8 looks just as good at a fraction of the price.

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    I think yours looks better than that "10"!

    Shouldn't the stain on the back of the Heritage Wiz keep it out of a 10 holder?
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    tennesseebankertennesseebanker Posts: 5,428 ✭✭✭
    Danger, Danger, Will Robinson.
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    olb31olb31 Posts: 2,946 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: lseecon
    all depends on who sends the cards in for grading


    I'm a conspiracy theorists, so I would tend to agree.

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    TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,711 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: tennesseebanker
    Danger, Danger, Will Robinson.


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    MantlesMantraMantlesMantra Posts: 154
    Originally posted by: Stingray
    I have said for years, that there was a little easier grading standards with cards in the flips with the rounded corners!!


    Would the stain on the back fly for a PSA 10 holder these days?
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    ldfergldferg Posts: 6,739 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Darin
    I think my PSA 8 looks just as good at a fraction of the price.

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    This 8 is one of the best centered Ozzie's I've ever seen....in any grade. Beautiful card considering how notoriously centered most are found. Resub worthy???


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
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    dfr52dfr52 Posts: 891 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: VictorLaszlo
    Crapshoot. Grading has always been haphazard, will remain so. There's some older graded cards that look tremendous for the grade, some that don't. Same for the new age hologram graded slabs. Use eye not label grade or age of flip.


    I agree, in my experience the age of the label means nothing and it comes down to finding a card that meets or exceeds its assigned grade.
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    MantlesMantraMantlesMantra Posts: 154
    Originally posted by: dfr52
    Originally posted by: VictorLaszlo
    Crapshoot. Grading has always been haphazard, will remain so. There's some older graded cards that look tremendous for the grade, some that don't. Same for the new age hologram graded slabs. Use eye not label grade or age of flip.


    I agree, in my experience the age of the label means nothing and it comes down to finding a card that meets or exceeds its assigned grade.



    I disagree. IME PSA is a lot more strict now than they were in the past, such as when this PSA 10 Ozzie was graded.
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    StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: MantlesMantra
    Originally posted by: dfr52
    Originally posted by: VictorLaszlo
    Crapshoot. Grading has always been haphazard, will remain so. There's some older graded cards that look tremendous for the grade, some that don't. Same for the new age hologram graded slabs. Use eye not label grade or age of flip.


    I agree, in my experience the age of the label means nothing and it comes down to finding a card that meets or exceeds its assigned grade.



    I disagree. IME PSA is a lot more strict now than they were in the past, such as when this PSA 10 Ozzie was graded.


    +1
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    MantlesMantraMantlesMantra Posts: 154
    Sold for $33,460! image
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