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hmm, what am I missing on this grade?

bbcemporiumbbcemporium Posts: 684 ✭✭✭
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Just got some cards back from PSA, and am a little stumped why this Ryan got a 7. Only thing I can see are some print defects. Centering and corners are great. Any ideas?

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  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    Otherwise perfect at first glance, a card that receives a 7 has a fold or bend toward one of the corners. Not exactly on the corner but on the edge leading to the corner. Flip the card over and look on the back. Adjust it in the lighting so you can see different angles.

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  • hammeredhammered Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭
    Registration + vertical print lines
    Still, it looks 8-8.5 to me
  • csmtampacsmtampa Posts: 1,828 ✭
    yes, would have to check out the back
  • bbcemporiumbbcemporium Posts: 684 ✭✭✭
    This probably won't help much, but here is the back

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    On the front, I did notice an ever so slight indentation, possibly the cause of the 7
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  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    does it matter?

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  • bbcemporiumbbcemporium Posts: 684 ✭✭✭


    << <i>does it matter? >>



    I don't know, does it?
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  • hammeredhammered Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭
    Well, it would matter to me.
    it's a $750 card in psa 9
    So i imagine there's quite a bit of $ difference between 7 and 8
    For me it would be worth a re-sub

    Times like this you wish PSA would specify reason behind a grade
  • fkwfkw Posts: 1,766 ✭✭
    registration is off slightly, and vertical print lines
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,848 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Definitely registration.

    EditL Card appears blurry at first glance and that's probably why it was graded NM.


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  • swartz1swartz1 Posts: 4,911 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Otherwise perfect at first glance, a card that receives a 7 has a fold or bend toward one of the corners. Not exactly on the corner but on the edge leading to the corner. Flip the card over and look on the back. Adjust it in the lighting so you can see different angles. >>



    LMM

    I was always under the assumption that a fold / bend / indentation was an automatic 6 ?


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  • SportsamericaSportsamerica Posts: 990 ✭✭
    Also looks like some printing issues on the Astros letters as well as that vertical print line
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  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,056 ✭✭
    I would resub that card if it was mine. It's really a can't lose situation. That card won't come back andy worse, and frankly, I think it comes back in a better holder if you resub it.

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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Cory

    That print issue on the name "Astros' is print registration. It also can be seen on the right border (The long yellow line)

    and on the left one (Black line) Also a line can be seen that runs right through his leg.

    I guess the could have given this card a 9 OF grade. They rarely use that qualifier though.

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  • estangestang Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭
    yep, registration & print lines. no idea what it is supposed to grade, just pointing out the flaws I see.
    Enjoy your collection!
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  • minnesotahuskerminnesotahusker Posts: 642 ✭✭✭
    What is meant by registration?
  • OAKESY25OAKESY25 Posts: 4,726 ✭✭✭
    What is meant by registration?

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  • vladguerrerovladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭
    Yes, as mentioned registration, but that's a beautiful card, tough not getting a 8. It looks like there may be some vertical print lines as well, the most evident coming out above the astros logo, overall I think the surface took the entire hit on this card. Personally I would rather have this card than one with poor centering and bad corners!
  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Otherwise perfect at first glance, a card that receives a 7 has a fold or bend toward one of the corners. Not exactly on the corner but on the edge leading to the corner. Flip the card over and look on the back. Adjust it in the lighting so you can see different angles. >>



    LMM

    I was always under the assumption that a fold / bend / indentation was an automatic 6 ? >>



    You're half right. While a fold/bend is basically the same word in regards to card condition, an indentation is not.

    A fold/bend usually results in a 7.

    A surface indentation usually results in a 6

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