This is the second Memory Lane auction that I have posted a problem about the grade given. The top border looks jagged, and the bottom left corner is weak. If this is a PSA 9, then I have a whole box of 1958's to re-check.
Looks like a PSA 8 to me, but as julen said, scans can be misleading.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
I would actually expect a 7 if I saw this card raw. Bottom left is more than touched, bottom right is touched. The top border doesn't bother me, but on corner wear alone the card should not even be considered close to a 9.
It's been noted numerous times that the holders of this vintage do not indicate overgrading. I submitted thousands of cards during that era and they were at least as stringent at grading as they are today. That was the time when the 'grader of death' frequently reared his ugly head. In fact, for 70s material, they are more lax today. 10s were very tough to get back then. Now I'm disappointed if I submit post 1971 cards and don't get at least one 10 on my submission.
On the other hand, I am careful with the very old style fonts that contained the David Hall collection. Those appear to have more generously graded examples. But there will always be examples of overgraded cards in every label type. These are the cards that typically get recirculated for sale while the stronger examples are usually kept in collections more long term.
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don't know anything abou this year, corner does look soft however, but scans can lie.
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Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
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go back to the site and scroll to the right, the page is mis-alined.
If you reduce the image size a bit, it doesn't look so bad though.
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On the other hand, I am careful with the very old style fonts that contained the David Hall collection. Those appear to have more generously graded examples. But there will always be examples of overgraded cards in every label type. These are the cards that typically get recirculated for sale while the stronger examples are usually kept in collections more long term.