Thinking of resubbing my Orr rookie card - opinions

jimrad · February 11, 2010 9:18AM

This card was graded before the .5 grades were in place and I think has the centering and focus of at least the .5 jump. The main flaw is the bottom left corner. Thoughts ?

storm888 · February 11, 2010 9:28AM

I would try it.

bobwiller · February 11, 2010 9:39AM

Looks better than some of my 7's....Would you crack and resub, or resub in the holder? If the later, do you put a min. grade in? I only ask because I have a '62 Gamble that I want to resub...
Thanks,
Bob

jimrad · February 11, 2010 9:51AM

<< Looks better than some of my 7's....Would you crack and resub, or resub in the holder? If the later, do you put a min. grade in? I only ask because I have a '62 Gamble that I want to resub...
Thanks,
Bob >>

I have never done a resub that's why I am asking opinions...........?............

lsutigers1973 · February 11, 2010 9:56AM

If the grade is whack, you must crack.

otwcards · February 11, 2010 9:59AM

Crack and resub. No ifs, ands or buts about it!

MULLINS5 · February 11, 2010 10:01AM

beautiful card Jim, I would send it back to PSA in the holder for review...bad idea to crack this card IMO (I know you didn't ask about cracking it out) but I agree that it should be a 6.5 and if you're lucky, 7.

nightcrawler · February 11, 2010 10:01AM

I could see that getting a 7 on any givin day.

Go for it Jim, good luck.

vladguerrero · February 11, 2010 10:21AM

i wouldn't crack, old flip and the bottom edge doesn't look so hot imo (look at the space between bottom left corner and bottom of the case and the right edge and the bottom VS the same space at the top right/left corner), my vote is keep as is

artistlost · February 11, 2010 10:33AM

I would NOT crack it however, I would send it in for a review. Could easily be a 6.5 or 7.

mathew

TonyC · February 11, 2010 10:43AM

The bottom left corner looks a little too soft to be any higher than a 6, I think.

SidePocket · February 11, 2010 11:25AM

Beautiful card, g/l if you crack it. They spelled defense wrong.

1960toppsguy · February 11, 2010 11:29AM

Absolutely DO IT! That card aint coming back in a PSA-5 holder, guaranteed!

VintageCardLover · February 11, 2010 11:33AM

the bottom left corner is troublesome, but it does seem undergraded.

otwcards · February 11, 2010 11:37AM

While the nay-sayers claim you should send it for review, I would gladly pay a high end PSA 6 price for it and can assure you that it will come back in a PSA 7... There's nothing wrong with the cut (the top left edge is hiding in the channel and makes it look miscut or altered, but it's fine). The lower corner doesn't appear as bad as it looks at first glance. If you want top dollar for it, let me know...

jackstraw · February 11, 2010 11:51AM

That is a beautiful looking card. I am with Scott crack and sub......

vladguerrero · February 11, 2010 12:51PM

<< Beautiful card, g/l if you crack it. They spelled defense wrong. >>

Defence
–verb (used with object)
9. Sports. to defend against (an opponent, play, or tactic).
Also, especially British, defence

The queen's english I guess?

otwcards · February 11, 2010 1:07PM

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<< Beautiful card, g/l if you crack it. They spelled defense wrong. >>

Defence
–verb (used with object)
9. Sports. to defend against (an opponent, play, or tactic).
Also, especially British, defence

The queen's english I guess? >>

It's a Canadian thing... Sort of like "theatre" and "centre."

mojorob · February 11, 2010 2:26PM

I sure wouldn't be in any big hurry to crack it out.
It looks like a strong PSA 6 to me.
If you do, you run the very real risk of it coming back miscut, because it is off a little.
Scott doesn't seem to think so, but it is.
PSA these days ..... is much more inclined to hand out the MC desigination than they were a few years back.

Still with that being said, certainly a very nice card to have!
I would leave it in the holder and try for a bump that way.
That would be the smart was to proceed on your part.

Good Luck!!

Knuckles · February 11, 2010 3:15PM

I think you might get another .5 out of it.. gorgeous card.

Bosox1976 · February 11, 2010 7:50PM

I'd keep it in the holder but submit it with the (3) worst 6's you can find. Very nice Orr.

jimrad · February 12, 2010 5:20AM

Thanks for all the positive words of feedback. I have no intention of cracking this out. I just felt based on the PSA standard for the possible .5 increase this card has it all going on and that .5 will mean a lot if I ever decide to sell it. Here is the PSA description for the half point increase. I will post the results after I send for review.

Half-Point Grades: Cards that exhibit high-end qualities within each particular grade, between PSA Good 2 and PSA Mint 9, may achieve a half-point increase. While PSA graders will evaluate all of the attributes possessed by a card in order to determine if the card may be eligible, there will be a clear focus on centering.

Finally, keep in mind that qualifiers will not apply to grades that achieve the half-point increase since, by definition; these cards have to exhibit high-end qualities within the grade in order to warrant consideration. For example, there will not be cards graded PSA NM-MT-Plus 8.5 OC or PSA EX-MT-Plus 6.5 PD since the half-point is reserved for high-end cards within each grade.

Stone193 · February 12, 2010 5:26AM

I've seen worse in 7 holders.

On a good day - a 7. Have no problem with a bump to 6.5 - my reason for possibly no 7? The lower left corner has a slight bend line that some graders would not see as a 7.

mike

SDavid · February 12, 2010 5:53AM

I'd crack it, send it to psa once or twice, and if it comes back mc send it to SGC. An SGC 84 will outsell a psa 6 anyway, and they're not nearly as anal about miscuts.

italianstallionyankees · February 12, 2010 6:39AM

<< I'd keep it in the holder but submit it with the (3) worst 6's you can find. Very nice Orr. >>

I agree to this practice find a couple bad 6's and submit it for review

Thinking of resubbing my Orr rookie card - opinions

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