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Posted By: Paul

This has been a very interesting thread, and hopefully will be product. I just wanted to add one thought. Though the problem of poor picture quality is at its peak with photographic cards, it is not unique to photographic cards. Your run of the mill 1958 Topps card might have horrible registration, which, to me at least, is a similar problem that should have a similar effect on the grade. So, I would take Jay's idea of front, back, and photo quality grades and apply it to all cards. The weight given to photo quality might be greater for photographic cards, but an out-of-register Topps card should take a hit as well.

Incidentally, I believe the grading companies already take registration into account, at least in the higher grades. I don't think you can have an out-of-register 10. If they've already crossed this bridge, I don't see why the grading companies can't take registration and photo quality into account across the board.