A quick 2nd opinion on a Bench Rookie

Matt0224 · January 27, 2018 10:18AM

Hey guys I'm selling a J.B. Rookie raw and just wanted a 2nd opinion on grading just to make sure I have it pegged right at a PSA 4
(print defect on name and terrible centering on back) I got a pretty good offer and just wanted a quick opinion. (PS this isn't the one that came back EOT that i discussed in another thread that one is on its way to Beckett.)

bishop · January 27, 2018 10:42AM

Can not help on grading issue but have question about what if any impact having the full h in “the” in the bio on the back has on the value of one of these versus having the version with the truncated h that looks like ‘tne”. Is there a ptemium one way or the other ?

Matt0224 · January 27, 2018 10:47AM

Didn't even notice that! Anyone know?

Matt0224 · January 27, 2018 10:49AM

@bishop said:
Can not help on grading issue but have question about what if any impact having the full h in “the” in the bio on the back has on the value of one of these versus having the version with the truncated h that looks like ‘tne”. Is there a ptemium one way or the other ?

I just looked around on eBay and most copies i see have the full "h"

secretstash · January 27, 2018 11:54AM

The half h variation is not rare and it is not identified as an error, more of a print defect within the regular population.

Is there any paper loss on the front? I don't believe there is any, but I wanted to make sure.

You were offered the price of a PSA 4 or you wanted to see if it was worth grading to equal that?

Matt0224 · January 27, 2018 12:27PM

@secretstash said:
The half h variation is not rare and it is not identified as an error, more of a print defect within the regular population.

Is there any paper loss on the front? I don't believe there is any, but I wanted to make sure.

You were offered the price of a PSA 4 or you wanted to see if it was worth grading to equal that?

No paper loss. yeah i was just going try and sell it for $30-40 if I could save the 10-20$ for grading and then another $20-30 on shipping It would pretty much balance out and save the 20-30+ day wait

secretstash · January 27, 2018 4:07PM

@Matt0224 said:

@secretstash said:
The half h variation is not rare and it is not identified as an error, more of a print defect within the regular population.

Is there any paper loss on the front? I don't believe there is any, but I wanted to make sure.

You were offered the price of a PSA 4 or you wanted to see if it was worth grading to equal that?

No paper loss. yeah i was just going try and sell it for $30-40 if I could save the 10-20$ for grading and then another $20-30 on shipping It would pretty much balance out and save the 20-30+ day wait

I think the eye appeal could take it a little higher than any grade it falls into. I realize the scratch out is there, but it is not on Johnny and the card is nicely centered and sharp otherwise.

Mintacular · January 27, 2018 9:21PM

Tough one to price, I just sold a gd-vg that was worn and just ok centering for $33 + ship, and it sold very quickly on eBay. If I were you i would try to get closer to the $40 mark

mrpeanut39 · January 27, 2018 10:22PM

fwiw, this centering got a straight 8. I sold it and the buyer was able to bump it to an 8.5. So don't sell yourself short on reverse centering.

I have to add that apparently that reverse centering is common on that card so that may have factored into the grader's decision.

packCollector · January 28, 2018 3:31PM

with the big scuff on the front and the impression on the back next to stars and it looks like there was pencil erased on Reds in the bio but ...... with great centering. it is probably going to get an "MK" qualifier if sent to psa. it could conceivable be a 6 MK as I feel psa is a little softer when they through the qualifier on there. but that gets you back to a 4 and without the qualifier , it would probably land as a 4.

secretstash · January 28, 2018 6:50PM

@packCollector said:
with the big scuff on the front and the impression on the back next to stars and it looks like there was pencil erased on Reds in the bio but ...... with great centering. it is probably going to get an "MK" qualifier if sent to psa. it could conceivable be a 6 MK as I feel psa is a little softer when they through the qualifier on there. but that gets you back to a 4 and without the qualifier , it would probably land as a 4.

I don't think MK is possible to take a lessor grade with qualifier fwiw if PSA were to deem it marked. You have to have that no matter what.

A quick 2nd opinion on a Bench Rookie

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