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Grade this 1979 Topps Gretzky rookie

CsmontieCsmontie Posts: 184 ✭✭
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What is the opinion from the experts on the grade of this card LMK thanks

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Working on 1961 1972 1973 topps sets

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  • MrNearMintMrNearMint Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭
    8.5

    Very sharp looking.
  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,629 ✭✭✭✭
    If it's real I would say 8.5.
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  • jordangretzkyfanjordangretzkyfan Posts: 2,515 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Left edge looks like possible evidence of trimming. If not, then it looks like an outside chance of a 9. Good looking card.
  • FrozencaribouFrozencaribou Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭✭✭
    EOT or 8.

    EOT if that left edge is trimmed, which looks quite possible.

    8 because the white pd on the surface combined with the top left corner preclude it from a higher grade.

    No way it is a 9 IMO.

    -Nathanael
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    I'm thinking it's an "8", but it may get the dreaded PD. I'm not sure if those white dots on the top half of the card are common. GOOD LUCK. The card presents real well.
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  • hyperchipper09hyperchipper09 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>EOT or 8.

    EOT if that left edge is trimmed, which looks quite possible.

    8 because the white pd on the surface combined with the top left corner preclude it from a higher grade.

    No way it is a 9 IMO.

    -Nathanael >>



    I'll second this
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "EOT if that left edge is trimmed, which looks quite possible."

    Also bottom right edge
  • CsmontieCsmontie Posts: 184 ✭✭
    EOT ??? sorry new to the board ... BTW thanks for all the opinions and comments .... not sure wha the real edge looks like this is vailable for sale and wanted some opinions ... with this trim talk I'm getting cold feet
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  • ClockworkAngelClockworkAngel Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭
    Something about that doesn't look right...almost too shiny and new looking

    I agree that if it's real, it looks like an 8 or 8.5
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  • miwlvrnmiwlvrn Posts: 4,273 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>EOT ??? sorry new to the board ... BTW thanks for all the opinions and comments .... not sure wha the real edge looks like this is vailable for sale and wanted some opinions ... with this trim talk I'm getting cold feet >>



    = Evidence of trimming

    The bottom edge at the right makes it look trimmed, as mentioned above.
  • PMKAYPMKAY Posts: 1,372 ✭✭
    I wouldn't buy that
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,487 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hey Craig - I'm with 8 or EOT.
    Mike
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭
    I agree with everyone else. 8 or EOT. I love the fact that the red dot lines up nicely. Sweet card!
  • Scottiec2288Scottiec2288 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭
    +1. Looks really nice but send in for grading at least you will know for sure about the trimming and you can have a clear head about selling. Good luck.
  • edmundfitzgeraldedmundfitzgerald Posts: 4,306 ✭✭
    With that centering the highest grade you're looking at is an 8
  • MrNearMintMrNearMint Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭
    How can you guys tell if this card (or any card) is trimmed? Just curious.
  • CsmontieCsmontie Posts: 184 ✭✭
    Good question and I like learning little tricks so do tell thanks
    Working on 1961 1972 1973 topps sets
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭
    I usually just hold them against other cards from the same issue to see how they "measure up"....
  • EagleEyeKidEagleEyeKid Posts: 4,496 ✭✭
    image

    Trimmed. I had to blow it up on my side and I'm not sure if I got that copy to show up here. My take on this, and I'll start with the right side. You have two very smooth spots on the right edge that show sharp white that I circled.
    This happens clearly on colored cards when a blade went down and the cut was not perfect. So, they flipped the card over and tried to fix it from the back. That/those white lines are caused when there was excess to cut
    that removed the color from the front. The left side to me looks like a miniscule attempt was made to remove the fuzziness. You have a fuzzy edge on the left which was probably the same on the right side, but the left retained most
    of the fuzziness, but the evidence is there. JMO, which I don't like to do anymore from scans.
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  • MrNearMintMrNearMint Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the great info EagleEyeKid!
  • bobwillerbobwiller Posts: 19
    If it is OPC, it is definitely fake. If it is Topps, then I would lean towards fake also, but that may just be based on the quality of the scan.
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