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03-20-2007, 01:31 PM
Posted By: <b>Ed</b><p>When submitting to PSA, can you opt for the higher number and OC designation, or just let them bring it down a couple of points for the defect?
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03-20-2007, 02:20 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Actually it's gotten simpler, all you do is tell the grade you think the card is in and they give you the grade. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Peter
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03-20-2007, 02:30 PM
Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>when you submit a card to PSA, and DO NOT specify anything, they will grade the card and use a qualifier if appropriate (i.e. let's say it is a sharp card, and would normally grade a "7", but is very off center, they will grade it "7 OC")...IF you do not want a qualifier, you simply state that on the submission form, and they will not use a qualifier, but will knock it down (most cases 2 grades, i.e. "5")...
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03-20-2007, 02:33 PM
Posted By: <b>Jason L</b><p>Now that one made me snicker...out loud, even!<br />Soon, for their best clients, they will be shipping blank flips, empty casings, and a tabletop version of the patented sealing machine! <br /><br />oh my goodness! Good thing I never decided to invest heavily in large amounts of extremely high-end graded cards...phew!<br /><img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />
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03-20-2007, 02:33 PM
Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>Just tell potential buyers that OC means a card came from the famous Orange County find.
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03-20-2007, 03:03 PM
Posted By: <b>Trae R.</b><p>"Actually it's gotten simpler, all you do is tell the grade you think the card is in and they give you the grade."<br /><br />I laughed aloud as well. Thanks Pete! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>
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03-20-2007, 03:38 PM
Posted By: <b>John H.</b><p>I only have a couple of graded cards but one of them is a head scratcher. I have a 1957 Ted Williams that is graded PSA 5 EX MC (miscut). Now I'll grant you that it is definitely OC, and I might even give them the MC because two sides don't show much white, but this card should be a 7 or at least a 6 with the qualifier. It's a very nice card other than the cut. Luckily I bought it graded that way so I saved some $ on it.<br /><br />John
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03-22-2007, 08:57 AM
Posted By: <b>John H.</b><p>How does this card not get an "OC"???<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/1957-TOPPS-TED-WILLIAMS-1-BOSTON-RED-SOX-CARD-PSA-5-EX_W0QQitemZ220092963898QQcategoryZ55917QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/1957-TOPPS-TED-WILLIAMS-1-BOSTON-RED-SOX-CARD-PSA-5-EX_W0QQitemZ220092963898QQcategoryZ55917QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem</a><br /><br />This is very similar to my "MC" card except the corners on mine are sharper.<br /><br />John
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03-28-2007, 06:11 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>John,<br /><br />The Ted Williams you posted the link for sold for about the right price. As a prior poster stated you can ask PSA to not insert a qualifier. The '57 Topps Williams probably would have been a 6 because it had nice corners, but was graded a 5 with no qualifier.<br /><br />Also, PSA probably took into account that the '57 Topps Williams is commonly found off-center I would say 80% of the time and that the centering for this card was within normal limits.<br /><br />Peter