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06-06-2003, 05:58 AM
Posted By: <b>effe&nbsp; </b><p>I spotted this card by it's description in the upcoming Teletrade auction. How did it grade a 50? According to SGC's website this should have been a 10 with this centering. Do they measure centering from the best (highest) corner? Or is it possible the card has just slid under the holder's "frame"? <BR><a href="http://www.teletrade.com/cards/lot.asp?auction=1442&lot=1011" target=_new>http://www.teletrade.com/cards/lot.asp?auction=1442&lot=1011</a>
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06-06-2003, 07:00 AM
Posted By: <b>Marc S.</b><p>That centering is horrific. As much as some do not like PSA's system of having qualifiers -- this one truly deserves the MC qualifier....<BR><BR>A nice card if you collect T-206 HOFers in affordable grade -- but very different than what I would expect to see on a straight 4 VG/EX
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06-06-2003, 07:07 AM
Posted By: <b>big-six</b><p>The description says that it is offcenter 100/0 from top to bottom-So no the card did not slide under the holder.<BR><BR>Bob
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06-06-2003, 11:26 AM
Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>SGC seems to have no consistancy in regards to following the guidlines when it comes to centering. I have e93 Griffith that is center 90/10 and has better corners than this Lajoie, but it got a 40, the max a 90/10 card can get according to their guidlines. And my Griffith wwas graded before this Lajoie was, so it's not 'early' grade.<BR><BR>Jay
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06-06-2003, 06:52 PM
Posted By: <b>MW</b><p>edited
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06-06-2003, 10:27 PM
Posted By: <b>Elliot</b><p>There are numerous examples like the Lajoie, such as<BR><BR><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2734601486&category=31718" target=_new>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2734601486&category=31718</a><BR><BR>SGC seems to be very lenient regarding the centering of cards, especially t206's.<BR><BR>Let's face it, with any grading company, you still need to see a good quality scan, before you purchase the card. Having said that I still get an extra degree of comfort when buying over the internet, if the card has been graded by a respectable company.