I've seen some graders like that cut, others not so much. For me, the centering l/r is strong. T/B is okay for a 10, not a big issue there. The rough cut, some guys like it, some not. But that ghosted name image just does not work for my eye. Because it is so visible, if I were a grader, I'd call that a super-high-end 9. Without that ghosted image, a 10 no problem.
Then there's price.
I'm just sayin'--
cartoonishly boosted color on the ebay scan notwithstanding-- no way do I think the 10 is worth $13,000 or more than the lovely 9 below.
Call me crazy, but I will take the Brett in 9, a Clemente RC in 6, and a Shoeless Joe RC in 1 (or any combination of such cards) over a single 10 all day everyday.
