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78 Rookies with ink spot - grading impact?

SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
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What will the red ink print spots at the bottom of this card do to the grade? It's straight from a pack with great color and corners - it just has the ink problem.

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"Molon Labe"

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  • OAKESY25OAKESY25 Posts: 4,726 ✭✭✭
    8 pd
  • tcbphdtcbphd Posts: 125
    That's a common problem on that card.
  • RoarIn84RoarIn84 Posts: 859 ✭✭
    the infamous Trammell rookie smudge. about 75% have them. before grading, i was the envy because i managed to find the most perfect one- razor corners, perfect centering and NO SMUDGE! those were huge in Detroit and here it seemed around 99% had the smudge. i'm surprised there isn't as big a premium on the 9&10 nonqualifiers........
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    I thought that PSA quit giving a PD on this card??
  • BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    i personally have never seen one in hand without that damn smudge`
  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    I have heard that PSA is aware of the issue and usually do not give a qualifier.

    I've got a really nice one going in next week with it, so we'll see.



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  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,951 ✭✭✭✭
    I subbed two cards with that problem last year, and here are the results:

    One got a 4 and one got a 8(OC). In my mind they were almost identical cards, both just came out of a fresh box, both were OC, and both had the ink smudge on it. *shrugs*

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  • brianwintersfanbrianwintersfan Posts: 3,626 ✭✭


    << <i>i personally have never seen one in hand without that damn smudge` >>



    Here is mine. Better centering and it's a 9 and it has no smudge!


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  • jamesryanbelljamesryanbell Posts: 1,115 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>i personally have never seen one in hand without that damn smudge` >>



    Here is mine. Better centering and it's a 9 and it has no smudge!


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    Wow, that's a super nice card!! image
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  • brianwintersfanbrianwintersfan Posts: 3,626 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>i personally have never seen one in hand without that damn smudge` >>



    Here is mine. Better centering and it's a 9 and it has no smudge!


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    Wow, that's a super nice card!! image >>



    Thanks. Believe it or not I won a raw set from Steve at BBCE off of Ebay and that was the Molitor. I submitted it and got the 8.
  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    Nice card BrianW!

    Looks like it all depends on the grader. I'd prefer an 8 PD over a 4/5/6 grade.

    "Molon Labe"

  • brianwintersfanbrianwintersfan Posts: 3,626 ✭✭


    << <i>Nice card BrianW!

    Looks like it all depends on the grader. I'd prefer an 8 PD over a 4/5/6 grade. >>



    Yeah but as someone said I don't think that one gets hit with the PD because it is a known issue with that one.
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