I collect low grade cards - not G/VG mind you but generally fair, poor and worse. That being said, I don't care much at all about condition and rarely upgrade an example regardless of how trashed it might be. Of course, if I actually had a choice between two or more examples I'd choose the nicest looking one.
Here's where you come in: below are 5 E220 National Caramel cards: 3 Robert O'Farrells and 2 Harry Hoopers. I already know which cards reside in my set, just curious which of each example you would keep in your own set given the choice. I know many would answer "none of the above" but that's not an option here
Robert O'Farrell
#1: an overall decent looking card and pretty bright but someone sliced the bottom off...and not with a Ginsu.
#2: a card more in tact than #1 but the corners are worn and the card itself is creased up pretty well. Also more dull looking than #1.
#3: Completely trimmed, written on and nameplate has been cut off and reattached further up on Bob's legs.
Harry Hooper
#1: a nice, bright card with sharp corners...and a big ol' tear right through the card. Don't worry, though: it's been taped back together.
#2: the borders and then some have been completely trimmed off. PSA once pre-graded this baby EVID TRIM. I'd say they were dead on, eh?
Looking forward to your opinions!