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centering on the back of the card?

LampyLampy Posts: 329 ✭
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how important is the centering on the back of a card to you? opinions please. Thanks!

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  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm probably in the extremely tiny minority that cares at all and I can't name an instance where it has swayed my purchase of a card I liked.
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  • charrigancharrigan Posts: 2,293
    As long as it's not extremely obvious (90/10 or worse), it's a non-factor for me. When it does matter, it's at the margins.
  • ChiefsFan1stChiefsFan1st Posts: 845 ✭✭✭


    << <i>As long as it's not extremely obvious (90/10 or worse), it's a non-factor for me. When it does matter, it's at the margins. >>



    +1 As long as there is some border (not miscut) I tolerate a lot on the back
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  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>As long as it's not extremely obvious (90/10 or worse), it's a non-factor for me. When it does matter, it's at the margins. >>



    +1 As long as there is some border (not miscut) I tolerate a lot on the back >>



    The same.
  • MikeyPMikeyP Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
    It actually bothers me much more than it bothers PSA. Personally, I consider centering of 90/10 or better on the reverse to be unworthy of a grade of 9. It should be 75/25 or better. They should at least add a qualifier.
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,486 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't really mind much how the back looks.

    I've got near perfectly centered obverse cards with totally OC backs 90/10 e.g.
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  • Anthony555Anthony555 Posts: 95


    << <i>I don't really mind much how the back looks.

    I've got near perfectly centered obverse cards with totally OC backs 90/10 e.g. >>



    +1
  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,178 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I try to find cards with decently centered backs but I do have many 9s that aren't well centered on the back. For some years and cards like 1973 #1 HR leaders, it's essentially impossible to have good centering on the front and back.
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  • baz518baz518 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭✭
    I mainly focus on unopened, so my preference is limited to packs with stars on back... and I'm good with anything better than 90/10. I almost like stars on back better, the front is still a mystery. The exception would be (obviously) a perfectly centered star on front.
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  • MintacularMintacular Posts: 1,138 ✭✭✭
    Like others have stated, I am more lenient on the quality of the back but if there are any major issues (like as stain, terrible centering, etc.) it good be a deal breaker, particularly if I'm spending a lot of dough on the card....

    For example, I bought a 5 EX Nolan Ryan RC with an ok back while many of the 5's had bad backs (o/c, etc.) so when I spend $200+ on it back ended up mattering and I passed on my auctions without a back scan.

    It also depends on the card, for example, most '73 Clemente's are badly centered on back so I kinda want one that doesn't have this issue...
  • 51bigA51bigA Posts: 41 ✭
    wait...cards have backs? image
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