[luciobar1980]

So, if I'm understanding correctly if a card is too beat up, even if it has all its "parts" , it's possible that that card could still not be worthy of a 1. I guess that makes sense. It sounds then it's not really a question of the missing piece, necessarily, but that the card just falls under the threshold of what a 1 can be.

Am I making sense?

In other words, if I take a nice 56 topps card, crumble it up in my hands.. even if that card is complete that doesn't mean it will or should grade a 1.