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12-14-2004, 10:56 PM
Posted By: <b>Robert A</b><p>Why do old judges with faded images still grade so high?<br />Shouldn't the image have an impact on the grade?<br />thanks<br />Robert
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12-14-2004, 11:12 PM
Posted By: <b>Judge Dred</b><p>I believe that the grading companies look at all aspects of the card:<br /><br />surface<br />corners<br />edges<br />image (contrast, clarity, etc)<br /><br />An Old Judge with a light image can potentially grade high if the corners are sharp, the surface is clean and the back is clean. <br /><br />My guess is if this board had to decide the criteria to grade an Old Judge the main consideration would be to the image quality first. <br /><br />There are people that consider the backs minimally important. If this were the case there would be a lot of higher grade OJ cards.
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12-14-2004, 11:29 PM
Posted By: <b>Robert A</b><p>It just seems strange that a card would be graded excellent or better when you can barely see the image.
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12-15-2004, 12:08 AM
Posted By: <b>hankron</b><p>Robert, many to most Old Judge collectors likely agree with you, especially when the grade given is like ExMt or Near Mint. Old Judges are little photographs after all.
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12-15-2004, 09:59 AM
Posted By: <b>warshawlaw</b><p>I had three examples of the same OJ all slabbed. I kept the one grading fair because it had a crystal clear picture but back damage from album removal. The ex+ and vg ones, I sold off. To me, the image is everything, short of a skinned back. <br /><br />
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12-15-2004, 11:07 AM
Posted By: <b>Jay Miller</b><p>Ataboy Adam!
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12-15-2004, 07:44 PM
Posted By: <b>ramram</b><p>.
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12-15-2004, 09:25 PM
Posted By: <b>Julie</b><p><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/jphotos/110103_diving_prv.gif">
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12-17-2004, 09:20 AM
Posted By: <b>HW</b><p>are probably the ultimate example of buy the card and not the grade. <br /><br />For my collection, I would much rather have a card with a superb photo, but with wear on the corners and back damage, that may only grade Fair than a card graded Ex-Mt with a light photo.
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12-17-2004, 09:25 AM
Posted By: <b>Richard Masson</b><p>Corner wear is 10%. Back is 0%.