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Scott SarianI think I've shown this card of mine before, but it is perfect for this discussion.
This Walter Johnson has a perfect front, but has a couple of areas of minor paper loss. For that, it got a PSA 1? (I've since crossed it to SGC, but only got a 20, so not much better.) There are no hidden creases, and the corners are all nice and sharp. The grade is totally based on the minor paper loss on the back.
This is better than many 4's and 5's I have seen, so this is a perfect example of the technical grade not truly being representative of the eye appeal.