the dreaded "OC"

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Posted By: Ed

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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Posted By: peter chao

Actually it's gotten simpler, all you do is tell the grade you think the card is in and they give you the grade.

Peter

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Posted By: MVSNYC

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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Posted By: Jason L

Now that one made me snicker...out loud, even!
Soon, for their best clients, they will be shipping blank flips, empty casings, and a tabletop version of the patented sealing machine!

oh my goodness! Good thing I never decided to invest heavily in large amounts of extremely high-end graded cards...phew!

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Posted By: davidcycleback

Just tell potential buyers that OC means a card came from the famous Orange County find.

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Posted By: Trae R.

"Actually it's gotten simpler, all you do is tell the grade you think the card is in and they give you the grade."

I laughed aloud as well. Thanks Pete!

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Posted By: John H.

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.

John

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Posted By: John H.

How does this card not get an "OC"???

http://cgi.ebay.com/1957-TOPPS-TED-WILLIAMS-1-BOSTON-RED-SOX-CARD-PSA-5-EX_W0QQitemZ220092963898QQcategoryZ55917QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem

This is very similar to my "MC" card except the corners on mine are sharper.

John

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Posted By: peter chao

John,

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.

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.

Peter