[mintacular]

I feel you might be confusing eye appeal with technical grade. I admit my posts of "low grade" cards with great eye appeal is confusing as per the original poster's question i.e. I realize that my 3s and worse are not typical of cards in that grade. That said, I still don't think the original card should grade a 3 and/or do not represent the average VG 3 cards I see; actually don't think it meets the requirements at all as the corners exhibit excessive wear/roundness which according to SGC is not permissable for a a 3