[robw1959]

This card does have a couple of light scratches. While I agree with you that the appearance is better than a 2, SGC issues harsh technical grades for certain pet peeves they have, and one of them is paper loss. A few weeks ago an SGC rep told me that even if a card is otherwise an absolute gem-mint "10," if it has any paper loss on front (even border paper loss), the best grade it can receive is only a 3. Seriously.