PSA 6 vs. PSA 8(OC)

[RedsFan1941]

the best thing about the OC cards in my collection is i can show them to friends and quote values of the same cards in the same grades that aren't OC.

[bobbyw8469]

Top to bottom or vice versa is more tolerable to me than left to right centering run amok.

[pokerplyr80]

I'd take an 8 oc over an equally off center straight 6 if forced to choose. But I wouldn't spend my money on either. I'd rather pay the 6 price for a dead centered 5.

[ruth_rookie]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Top to bottom or vice versa is more tolerable to me than left to right centering run amok.

+1. I can tolerate, and will even purchase, a 75/25 top to bottom card, especially if I've been hunting it for awhile. Gotta be nearly perfect left-to-right to tickle my fancy, however.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by RedsFan1941

the best thing about the OC cards in my collection is i can show them to friends and quote values of the same cards in the same grades that aren't OC.

Is that before or after you claim you have a family emergency that requires you to sell the cards at the fake low price right away?

[Rhotchkiss]

In my opinion, the phrase “oc” on a flip is marginally better than “altered”. It’s not the Bubonic Plague, but it is small pox. Granted some “oc” designations are harsh, but unless you are planning to buy and resubmit, even a harshly graded card in an “oc” flip is not something I am interested in, at all.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

In my opinion, the phrase “oc” on a flip is marginally better than “altered”. It’s not the Bubonic Plague, but it is small pox. Granted some “oc” designations are harsh, but unless you are planning to buy and resubmit, even a harshly graded card in an “oc” flip is not something I am interested in, at all.

Marginally better than a grade of A? That is the dumbest thing I've heard in 25 years....A high grade card that is off centered versus a card probably trimmed? Come on Ryan, you're smarter than that....I thought anyway....

[Rhotchkiss]

I don’t mind OC cards per se. I despise OC flips and unless it’s a really rare card, I will never spend money on a card in an OC flip. If that’s dumb, then I guess I am dumb.

To answer the OP’s original question - I would take the 6 over the 8(oc)

Signing off

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I don’t mind OC cards per se. I despise OC flips and unless it’s a really rare card, I will never spend money on a card in an OC flip. If that’s dumb, then I guess I am dumb.

To answer the OP’s original question - I would take the 6 over the 8(oc)

Signing off

Totally agree with this as a general rule, depending on the card and rarity of Pop reports, and card issue. A strong, well centered 6 over an 8OC, yes, probably more times than not. Also, I wasn't calling you dumb because your not....The statement about little differences was what I was referring to...

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

In my opinion, the phrase “oc” on a flip is marginally better than “altered”. It’s not the Bubonic Plague, but it is small pox. Granted some “oc” designations are harsh, but unless you are planning to buy and resubmit, even a harshly graded card in an “oc” flip is not something I am interested in, at all.

So just to be clear, you have a 33 Goudey Ruth in a PSA 7(OC), not much difference value wise in the Ruth graded PSA A?

[orly57]

If this isn’t a particularly rare card, why not find a better copy than those two options? As others have mentioned, some people can live with questionable centering while others cannot. If you can live with it, then fine. But in my opinion, why “live with it” when you can get a centered 5 like Jesse suggested. On rare cards, you get it when you find it, but on more common cards, get something you will love to look at, even if its in a slightly lower grade.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Is that before or after you claim you have a family emergency that requires you to sell the cards at the fake low price right away?

Yea Ronnie, whats up with that?

[RedsFan1941]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

Yea Ronnie, whats up with that?

the question was directed at you

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by RedsFan1941

the question was directed at you

That one hurt, Band-aid?

[cardsnstuff]

Wow, really interesting conversation going on here. So as a submitter I could request qualifiers or not; so would you buy a 6 or 7 for that matter that should have an OC qualifier obviously but doesn't? Which means NQ was requested.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by cardsnstuff

Wow, really interesting conversation going on here. So as a submitter I could request qualifiers or not; so would you buy a 6 or 7 for that matter that should have an OC qualifier obviously but doesn't? Which means NQ was requested.

TONY, Yes, you can request that. You can ask for a higher qualified grade versus a much lower straight grade...Most collectors prefer the lower, non qualified grades....

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by RedsFan1941

the best thing about the OC cards in my collection is i can show them to friends and quote values of the same cards in the same grades that aren't OC.

This question Ronnie? You're losing me....

[RedsFan1941]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

This question Ronnie? You're losing me....

this one, wizard:

Originally Posted by calvindog

Is that before or after you claim you have a family emergency that requires you to sell the cards at the fake low price right away?

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by RedsFan1941

this one, wizard:

Thanks Ronnie, now I can at least sleep tonight...