This Gehrig worth a re-grade bump?

[GregMitch34]

Won last week at auction, seemed under-graded but, you know, can't be "sure" until hold in hand. Your thoughts? No hidden creasing on front at all but there's a one-inch corner crease on the blank back--which does NOT show through at all. And it's very faint on blank back. is such a back crease alone enough to lower?

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=111713&stc=1&d=1377560340

[Stonepony]

I know it's tough. But a 2 inch crease with those corners will get you around that
3. Love the card! Congrats

[D.P.Johnson]

Forward it to "Joe" in NJ. He'll do a little "work" on it, and then submit it to PSA where it's guaranteed to get a 5...

[Brian]

Great card! I thought that card was under-graded and a steal.
Probably my favorite Gehrig card.
Well done!

[GregMitch34]

Thanks. But is a back crease, even if subtle, an automatic knock down to a "3"?

[D.P.Johnson]

My last response was "somewhat" of a joke........but seriously, based on the scan and what you've mentioned about the crease, I think you're somewhere in the 3-4 range...

[conor912]

Forward it to "Joe" in NJ. He'll do a little "work" on it, and then submit it to PSA where it's guaranteed to get a 5...

beat me to it....

[GregMitch34]

At least in the written grading standards it would seem that a back crease (fairly long but faint and toward the corner) would allow a VG-Ex. Or is that wrong?

[D.P.Johnson]

At least in the written grading standards it would seem that a back crease (fairly long but faint and toward the corner) would allow a VG-Ex. Or is that wrong?

You're correct. I think that depending on the grader's "mood", you would probably get a 3 on one day, a 3.5 on another, and a 4 on another. Seriously, if you're planning on re-selling it, I would unslab it, and send it to PSA. The worst that can happen is you'll get another 3, but it will be in a PSA holder, so you'll probably get more money for it...

[kcohen]

Whatever you decide, remember! Buy the holder, not the card.

[D.P.Johnson]

Whatever you decide, remember! Buy the holder, not the card.

:)
Exactly. Especially since seller's can photoshop what the card actually looks like once it's inside the holder. Always buy the holder and never the card...