Grade my 1956 Hank Aaron

[Ezra]

Guys,
Just wondering if you can chime in with your expert opinion of what you feel my card would grade if I sent it in to PSA.
Thank You

[cparker94]

My guess is PSA 4.5 (OC).

Craig from Texas

[Bliggity]

Originally Posted by cparker94

My guess is PSA 4.5 (OC).

Craig from Texas

PSA will never give a .5 grade and a qualifier on the same card.

[orly57]

Craig is damn close though. I think 4 oc

[Bliggity]

Originally Posted by orly57

Craig is damn close though. I think 4 oc

I still think it's a straight 4. I've never seen a card graded PSA 4 OC, and a quick Google/ebay search shows none. The centering allowance on a 4 is such that an offcenter 4 usually gets all MC instead of an OC, or I suppose it may drop to a straight 3.

Or maybe I'm wrong. Has anyone ever seen a 4OC?

[toledo_mudhen]

Per PSA :

Cards that exhibit high-end qualities within each particular grade, between PSA Good 2 and PSA Mint 9, may achieve a half-point increase. While PSA graders will evaluate all of the attributes possessed by a card in order to determine if the card may be eligible, there will be a clear focus on centering.

Generally speaking, a card must exhibit centering that is 5-10% better, at minimum, than the lowest % allowed within a particular grade. It is important to note that there may be cases where the overall strength of the card, such as the quality of the corners and print, will give the card the edge it needs despite the fact that it may exhibit only marginal centering for the grade. This is especially true for cards that find themselves within the bottom half of the PSA 1-10 scale.

Finally, keep in mind that qualifiers will not apply to grades that achieve the half-point increase since, by definition, these cards have to exhibit high-end qualities within the grade in order to warrant consideration. For example, there will not be cards graded PSA NM-MT-Plus 8.5 OC or PSA EX-MT-Plus 6.5 PD since the half-point is reserved for high-end cards within each grade.

[Bliggity]

Originally Posted by Bliggity

I still think it's a straight 4.

Boom

Nice card! It's really a beautiful "4."