Opinions wanted...what does this card grade?

JimMeant

Just picked a nice new HOF rookie card.

1981 OPC Tim Raines rookie. Looks pretty sharp to me. What do you guys think about a potential grade?

LOTSOS

Is that pen or a print line before "Expos Future Stares"? If it's print marks then 7.5 -8.

JimMeant

If you look at a Psa 10 copy of that card on eBay it has the exact same print line in the exact same spot. Must be standard on this card so no worries

LOTSOS

Wow then that's great news for you! OPC hockey in several years had the same kind of print dot / line issues. I know this because my favorite 76' French Connection cards are notorious for them. Unfortunately those always seem to impact the grade .

Good luck with the grade!
Kevin

secretstash

So hard to grade OPC with the fur, but minding that it's a "good thing" I will say 8.5-9. There is slight tilt on the back, but doesn't appear to be on the front so based on my experience PSA won't be harsh on it.

GL

divecchia

I'm thinking this has a great shot at a PSA 9.

Good luck,

Donato

JBrules

Strong 8 with a shot at a 9.

divecchia

It's hard to tell from the scan, but that may also be the rarer Gray Back version of the card. The Gray Back version shows only 1 PSA 9 graded and no PSA 10's.

Donato