Just Sayin'... Buyers & The Grading Game...

DM23HOF · February 22, 2015 7:27AM

Personally, I'd pay more for the 7.5. The 8 has more tilt, far worse centering, two minor print imperfections, and a worse top-left corner. Saw both of these cards on eBay just now. Neither listing is closed yet, so of course anything can happen; I am curious to see if the masses will be looking at the cards or the stickers.

jmaciu · February 22, 2015 7:41AM

These cards aren't even close is eye appeal to one another.

grote15 · February 22, 2015 7:43AM

The 8 was graded a long while back before the 1/2 point grades. The 7.5 is freshly graded. I, too, would pay more for the 7.5.

galaxy27 · February 22, 2015 7:54AM

Not to mention, the corner that almost turned me to stone is T/L on the 8.

PaulMaul · February 22, 2015 8:02AM

One of my main pet peeves is that the PSA grading standards emphasize eye appeal, yet they continue to be lenient on tilt and diamond cut. But hey, at least those defects are easy enough to spot in a scan.

itzagoner · February 22, 2015 8:18AM

if Bobby posts this, he gets a cigarette and a blindfold.

Towuz911 · February 22, 2015 8:49AM

This seems like as good a time for my first post. I've been watching the forum for a while and I love these card comparisons. I'm a big fan of the '52 Topps set and that 7.5 is beautiful. The 8, not so much.

otwcards · February 22, 2015 8:53AM

<< <i>if Bobby posts this, he gets a cigarette and a blindfold. >>

Apologist...

itzagoner · February 22, 2015 8:55AM

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<< <i>if Bobby posts this, he gets a cigarette and a blindfold. >>

Apologist...

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just sayin'...

DanBessette · February 22, 2015 10:06AM

There are things I like better about the 8 than the 7.5, but for me the deal breaker is the tilt. There are guys on these boards who are fanatical about centering. For me, the unforgivable sin is tilt. Can't stand it.

PaulMaul · February 22, 2015 10:36AM

<< <i>There are things I like better about the 8 than the 7.5, but for me the deal breaker is the tilt. There are guys on these boards who are fanatical about centering. For me, the unforgivable sin is tilt. Can't stand it. >>

Me either, and yet it's the one defect that basically isn't penalized at all, given that centering requirements are met. Yet it's death on eye appeal.

Stone193 · February 22, 2015 11:00AM

I don't like tilts either.

Of interest, even the 7.5 has a little bit of a tilt though not bad - but that's part of the "charm" of the '52s?

bobbyw8469 · February 22, 2015 11:18AM

Bobby has seen enough to know that the '8' will sell for more....

bobbyw8469 · February 22, 2015 11:50AM

PS - I won't tell you if that is my consignment or not. So please stop with the PM's.

hdunk · February 22, 2015 12:26PM

Is sold Sean both 1952 Feller's at a show. I bought the 8 from a walkin at a show. I graded the 7.5 myself. The 7.5 is a far better card than the 8 no question.

pclpads · February 23, 2015 4:03AM

IMHO I'd take the 7.5 and pocket the $278 selling diff of the 8 all day long.

perkdog · February 23, 2015 5:14AM

7.5 looks way better

Mapleleaf · February 23, 2015 5:24AM

The 7.5 is a better card. The top right corner on the 8 looks like it has a touch of wear as well - I figure it would get a 7 if graded today.
The bottom line is that a higher graded card should look better than one that is a grade lower.

Tilts should get a deduction but a least with a tilt you know the card probably hasn't been trimmed or sheet cut.

mlbfan2 · February 23, 2015 5:25AM

I'll take a 5 with a nearly invisible wrinkle on the back over that 8.

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