Two decades with PSA (edited)

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May even have a little on the PD-side + the smudge
If this was a requested "no qualifier" grade - that might explain it....

Bobby don't get banned, not worth it. You've been around here long time

I have spent ten's of dollars getting my cards graded and I agree with everything you said

I see a chip (or shallow dent) on the top middle back, a probable ink smudge on the All-Star logo, something that looks like a stain on the 93 RBI in the 1974 stats line, and a possible soft upper left front corner.

If what I see on the blurry photo is correct I think an 8 (with nice eye appeal) is about right. I guess an 8.5 perhaps is possible, although most folks submitting do not seem to be given benefit of doubt lately. Does not seem like the hill for you to die on to me.

@grote15 said:

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ETA: There's also a noticeable chip on back top edge. 8 is the right grade imo.

This is the first thing I noticed when I saw the scan of the back. Probably what knocked it down to an 8. There are a lot of examples we can complain about but I don't think this is one of them.

Pride can be an ugly thing, bye bye then, you have had many experienced collectors tell you about multiple flaws but you insist that you know what you are doing despite the evidence. I didnt even mention the chipping on the right edge or the dot on the rbi stat from 74

for giggles

First thing that hits me is the centering. No way a 10 for that alone.
You're crazy for leaving the board over this one.

This is why a don't sub and instead buy my 9s & 10s off ebay.
The gamble might be fun; setup for the big disappointment

I agree, this one isn’t quite worth it.

Pour a tall drink and edit.

Reggie is a player that has had a lot of great cards. Probably the worst one is the airbrushed ‘77...

His 1st non-airbrushed Yankees card the 1977 Burger King is in my top 4 favorite looking Reggie Cards

I really like the more vibrant colors and slightly better resolution of the 77 BK set. The Jim Wynn is my favorite from the issue.

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@blurryface said:
my favorite. and ringing in, ive heard that psa has finally started grading them. because of the harsher standards and the fact that i cant crack it out if i dont agree with their assessment has me extremely hesitant to ever send it in.

eta: well i could crack it out, but then would have to disclose what it graded, why i cracked it out and who wants that clout?

How many of these are known to exist?

I had a dead centered Tralmmell / Molitor that had a little smudge that also got an 8. Think that is what got you. I was majorly disappointed as well but I understood what happened and why it got an 8.

Been there my friend. Just my two cents, I don't think it's as much as this card got an 8 as is it's I've personally seen worse 9s. IMO, its the inconsistency of PSA. That's why I'm an advocate for the crack and resubmit. Too many times have I and others seen a card come back undergraded, and need to be looked over again. I personally don't feel the review service would get the same treatment as a brand new grading all together. I can post example after example, but it's no secret that some graders are tougher than others. It comes down to what grader ends up with your cards, its that simple.

Wow.

It’s reversion to the mean. Remember “When cardboard turns into gold”? Well, now it’s sort of like: When gold turns into 7’s and 8’s.

Bobby would you please do an edit!
This could be a great Reggie thread

another Reggie before the poof

Well, it is a CU/PSA owned forum so I’m not sure that’s unexpected. There are plenty of other forums out there where you can flame away. In the olden days - I’ve only been here 3-4 years - any criticisms were grounds for banning. Our “new” moderator - he’s been here for a few years now - allows a lot more negative commentary and I think that’s generally appreciated. But it’s not like this is an impartial audience.

Having said that, one man’s “ deflect, gaslight, and defend” is another man’s “passing along vast experience from years and perhaps decades of grading”.