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Originally Posted by BosseFieldBoy
As a number of people have said, this really comes down to what you want to do with the card. If you're planning to sell it, I know the rule of thumb is that 8(oc) = 6, but, unless the card really doesn't warrant the qualifier, I have trouble getting 6 prices for an 8(oc). If you're looking to keep the card, go with eye appeal. I don't have much of a problem with a card being a little off vertically, but I can't stand horizontally off center cards.
Just my opinion and experience!
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I would prefer the 8 oc. I would happily buy it at the price of a 6, but I rarely find someone willing to sell it for that price. Most of the time they want the price of a 7 or more. I can't stand cards that were abused by their previous owners, creased, worn corners, writing, etc. OC is something that comes from factory and not from abuse by collectors. Topps didn't start worrying about centering until 1987. Most of the cards they sold before that had some sort of centering issue.