Grade my 1956 Hank Aaron
 

Guys,
Just wondering if you can chime in with your expert opinion of what you feel my card would grade if I sent it in to PSA.
Thank You

My guess is PSA 4.5 (OC).

Craig from Texas

PSA will never give a .5 grade and a qualifier on the same card.

Craig is damn close though. I think 4 oc

I still think it's a straight 4. I've never seen a card graded PSA 4 OC, and a quick Google/ebay search shows none. The centering allowance on a 4 is such that an offcenter 4 usually gets all MC instead of an OC, or I suppose it may drop to a straight 3.

Or maybe I'm wrong. Has anyone ever seen a 4OC?

Per PSA :

Cards that exhibit high-end qualities within each particular grade, between PSA Good 2 and PSA Mint 9, may achieve a half-point increase. While PSA graders will evaluate all of the attributes possessed by a card in order to determine if the card may be eligible, there will be a clear focus on centering.

Generally speaking, a card must exhibit centering that is 5-10% better, at minimum, than the lowest % allowed within a particular grade. It is important to note that there may be cases where the overall strength of the card, such as the quality of the corners and print, will give the card the edge it needs despite the fact that it may exhibit only marginal centering for the grade. This is especially true for cards that find themselves within the bottom half of the PSA 1-10 scale.

Finally, keep in mind that qualifiers will not apply to grades that achieve the half-point increase since, by definition, these cards have to exhibit high-end qualities within the grade in order to warrant consideration. For example, there will not be cards graded PSA NM-MT-Plus 8.5 OC or PSA EX-MT-Plus 6.5 PD since the half-point is reserved for high-end cards within each grade.

Since I have joined and with all the research I have done trying to figure the grade of most of my cards, I have come to the conclusion, it varies a lot!

With most older slabbed cards, the grading, comparatively, was not done as strictly as what you see in newer slabs today, but that is a well known fact on here as most say both PSA and SGC are much more stringent now than they ever were.

But, with that being said, I have seen some 1'-2's etc that simply make one scratch their head, especially compared with some higher 3's and 4's.

I guess what I am trying to say is, it is basically a crap shoot (to an extent) what your card will grade at as there seems to be a lot of variables for some reason?

I have noticed this with both PSA and SGC, both have made me wonder, at times, not always, what the heck were they thinking?

I have a '56 Aaron that looks like this one - my corners are a little bit worse, but the centering is better. I still got a 5 on mine. I think you could make the cut :)

How long ago?

I have noticed numerous times on E-Bay, and A/H links, cards with the new(er) hologram are not graded as high/good as cards prior, or those without the hologram.

Not trying to take away anything from anyone or disappoint them, but I think more and more, some real nice conditioned cards are coming on the market that make the graders be a little more careful/stringent on what they grade the cards at nowadays.

My point is, if you see a card with a 2,3,4, or whatever, but without a Hologram, you can't expect the same grade if you think your card is in the same condition as those.

Just my observations anyways:)

Thank you guys for commenting. I paid 55. I just want to not overpay while building a nice collection.

graded 4
 

Just checked my account with PSA and it was graded a 4. Thank You for your help!

Boom :D

Nice card! It's really a beautiful "4."

56 Aaron
 

I have this:
http://toddjenkins.wikispaces.com/fi...0Aaron%202.jpg

and it grades?
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http://toddjenkins.wikispaces.com/fi...56%20Aaron.jpg

so I am thinking a 4 is spot on.