If if wasnt for that darn pencil mark/stain/paperloss...

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Posted By: nbrazil

I'm a collector of low graded but high eye appeal cards. I know a few board members here who also follow such a collecting strategy.

So, show me your best low grade (3 or below), but high eye appeal cards...and the culprit that put the card in a low grade slab! Josh K...i'm expecting something good from you...

Here's one of mine:



The culprit

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Posted By: Rob L

PSA 2:

Front



and Back



Rob L

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Posted By: Jason Carota

Just some paper loss and staining on the back:

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Posted By: steve yawitz

I don't know if this card counts since it's not graded - and I'm not even sure if it would grade because of the tape remnants/residue - but it's probably my best example of damage on the reverse actually being responsible for a well-preserved obverse:



As far as slabbed cards go, I busted this one out of an SGC 20 holder:



And this one's still in a PSA 2 slab. Even without the paper loss on back, it would probably still be a 2 - possibly a weak 3 - because of the crease on front, but I think it's a great-looking card for the grade:





http://imageevent.com/yawie99

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Posted By: John

Stains can kill…




Tiny wrinkle, use to be my wife who was worried about those…



Ahhh Paperloss....

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Posted By: Bill Kasel

Still trying to figure out where it becomes a "2". No creases, wrinkles, paperloss, or writing. May be a very slight stain on the reverse top. Thinking about cracking it out.

Good topic.

Bill

My personal collection - http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f176/fkm_bky/

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Posted By: Steve M.

It's just me jacklitsch. Ran out of pic storage.

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Posted By: Dean H

Glue residue on the back



Small corner crease.

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Posted By: Dave