Are PSA qualifiers really that terrible?

[Zan]

I see a significant price difference between (ex.) a PSA 8 and a PSA 8 (OC)

I'm just wondering how the community feels about them, and to tell me more about them since I am not an expert on PSA. SGC is my grading company of choice..

Brian

[BlueDevil89]

Qualifiers typically knock the value of the card down by two grades. PSA 8 (OC) = PSA 6

[vintagecpa]

It is a scarlet letter in the world of registry sets. Most small-budget collectors such as myself tend to target them for bigger-named players simply for the affordability.

[vintagetoppsguy]

I don't mind the ST (stain) or PD (print defect) qualifiers if I can purchase the card at a decent price. In my experience, the ST qualifier is usually a wax stain on the front of the card that can usually be removed pretty easily and the PD qualifier is usually a minor printing defect that usually doesn't distract from the card. There are exceptions to this of course, but I have found this to be true most of the time. I do not like O/C qualifiers.

[alanu]

I believe that in the registry the qualifiers knock the grade down 2 grades too.

I actually liked it when BVG/BGS used to put the 4 separate grades on their cards, it gave you a little better idea why the card received the grade it did, especially for the lower grade cards.

[53Browns]

Yes.

[CMIZ5290]

Brian- this is a very interesting thread. I myself own many, many vintage cards with qualifiers, especially t206s. First of all, you get so much more card for the money. Secondly, i own many psa 8and 9 oc t206s that don't even appear to be badly centered. The other feedback in this thread is pretty much on the money, most oc or mc qualified cards will bring prices around 2 grades lower than if they did not have a qualifier. Most collectors with high dollar collections tend to shy away from them.

[Peter_Spaeth]

It depends on the card. Sometimes, on a card that is typically off center anyhow even with no qualifiers, you can pick up one with an o/c qualifier for a fraction of the price of the equivalent grade.

For example, on the one below, is it worth paying 4x for a hair better centering?