1968 Willie Mays Buy- what grade?

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Bought this for $200. What grade do you think it will receive? I am hoping at least a 9!?!

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  • JoeBanzai
    JoeBanzai Posts: 12,854 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I don't see a 9 here at all. Centering is off and bottom corners look a bit soft.

    Hopefully I am wrong.

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  • Norcal
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    It looks better in person but thanks for the honesty.

  • JoeBanzai
    JoeBanzai Posts: 12,854 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Norcal said:
    It looks better in person but thanks for the honesty.

    You're welcome. Scans can make cards look better or worse than they actually are.

    I see wear on back bottom corner, can't see the other corner. Card also looks 60/40 to the right and low.

    Here's a picture of my Killebrew that graded a 9 for comparison;

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  • pab1969
    pab1969 Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice card but I think it would only grade a 7. I don't like the lower corner.

  • jayhawke
    jayhawke Posts: 1,336 ✭✭✭
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    Th bottom right corner has a little wear. You can see it better on the back. The centering l-r and t-b look slightly off for a 9.

  • dan89
    dan89 Posts: 491 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    7

  • nam812
    nam812 Posts: 10,608 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    When I hear "at least" a 9 that tells me that you believe there is a chance at a 10. You may want to take a look at that soft corner again and temper your expectations a bit.

    In my opinion, which admittedly means very little, if it even grades (due to the fact that it measures slightly thinner across the top than it does on the bottom), I would expect a 6 and do a happy dance if I got a 7. Still a great looking card of a superstar no matter what the grade.

  • handyman
    handyman Posts: 5,707 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    6.5-7

  • Norcal
    Norcal Posts: 278 ✭✭✭
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    Thanks for your opinions everyone. I am looking more at that corner and it’s definitely soft. I will send it in and let you know the results.
    Be safe!

  • olb31
    olb31 Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    6 at best. Sorry that you spent so much. Might have been better to just buy the best psa 7 that you could.

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  • Mickey71
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    Decent 7.

  • ArtVandelay
    ArtVandelay Posts: 887 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    No way that gets a 9. It's OC and has a corner ding. PSA 6 at best unfortunately. Real nice 68 Mays though!

  • OAKESY25
    OAKESY25 Posts: 4,726 ✭✭✭
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    7

  • Norcal
    Norcal Posts: 278 ✭✭✭
    edited August 28, 2024 11:27AM
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    Update- Most of you were right, this Mays just got back from SGC, it received a 7.5

  • dontippet
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    One thing to do before sending a card in for grading is to buy a 10X loupe and look at all the corners under magnification. My definition is that the corners of a PSA 9 candidate will show minimal defects under 10X magnification, and a PSA 10 candidate will show virtually no defects under 10X magnification.

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  • milbroco
    milbroco Posts: 2,799 ✭✭✭✭
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    I see a very nice looking 7. front centering will not give it a 9 and the lower left reverse is dinged with white showing.
    Whatever the grade......great looking card!

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  • ArtVandelay
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    edited September 1, 2024 8:07PM
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    lol old post.

  • jay0791
    jay0791 Posts: 3,603 ✭✭✭✭
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    Very nice 7

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  • 1959
    1959 Posts: 694 ✭✭✭✭
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    Seven plus Mays is going to be graded tougher.

  • Bear48
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    edited September 3, 2024 9:38PM
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    The lower right corner is problematic. A very nice card!

  • Cakes
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    For those of you that cannot read it was graded a SGC 7.5!

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  • jamesryanbell
    jamesryanbell Posts: 1,116 ✭✭✭
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    Beautiful card, but I'd guess a 7.

    -- Ryan Bell
  • Cakes
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    @jamesryanbell said:
    Beautiful card, but I'd guess a 7.

    As stated above, it was graded a SGC 7.5!

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  • 80sOPC
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    I’m guessing SGC 7.5

  • Cakes
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    @80sOPC said:
    I’m guessing SGC 7.5

    Good guess! As stated above, it was graded a SGC 7.5!

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  • 80sOPC
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    Yes I understood that before posting :)

  • Cakes
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    @80sOPC said:
    Yes I understood that before posting :)

    Sure you did. >:)

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  • bgr
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    I still wonder why no one is talking about the 4 year turn around for SGC to grade the card.

    I could say I’m joking but someone will take it seriously here. Haha.