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PSA 2 with the Heart of a PSA 5
Long story short, I bought the below card for $63 on ebay this afternoon. When I saw my winning price, it seemed like a steal to me. although my collection normally adheres to pretty strict PSA 3-4 guidelines, in my eyes, this card was a PSA 5 if not for subtle (albeit somewhat large) crease in the middle. I tend to avoid creases at all costs, but to me the overall quality of the card totally trumped the somewhat visible crease (particularly for a 2 grade).
This got me thinking, is 2 a crazy grade for this card (or others like it)? Or is it really a pretty cut and dry rule of PSA that any creased t206 cannot get higher than a 2? I have seen so many PSA 3's who's overall condition and appeal seem worse than other 2's with a slight crease in them. Maybe I have my rose colored glasses on, but I feel this card deserves alot better grade. I was wondering what everyone's thoughts were about how good of a deal I did/did not get, and a more general question on how you view creases in terms of grading and overall card appeal? Cheers!
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I think that is a solid '2'. Let Sonny show you HIS '2' though. We subbed one in the group sub!
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Ha! that 2 grade seems criminal...even worse than mine. Did they potentially give a 2 instead of an A for trimming? Obviously hard to tell from a scan, but the card seems a bit short for the holder. Confusing since the card looks pretty flawless.
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I always think these kinds of threads are a little insane, no offense. There's only so much a 2D scan can show! Either of these card could have indentations we can't see.
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It looks awfully short and likely trimmed to my eyes too. But I am not seeing what got it 2, there must be a wrinkle or crease I can’t see.
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PSA 2 with heart of a 5
Some of these comments are a perfect example of what has gone wrong with
grading (in my opinion, anyway). If people "can't see" flaw "x", how in the *@$#* is it a devastating flaw in the first place? If the grader has to look THAT hard, how does the barely detectable flaw cripple the grade? Reminds me of Seinfeld episodes in which Jerry had to hunt for the most absurd reason to fault a new love interest. In our cases, we are now going out of our way to find "flaws" we can't see, then questioning why the card hasn't been roto rooted by some dude with an xray machine and an electron microscope! Some of us are asking the wrong questions. Trent King |
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Psa 2
That Conroy is a great card, and you got a good deal on it. I like the centering and the corners.
Regarding the Thebo, I've noticed that PSA will downgrade a T206 to a PSA 2 if there is any evidence of glue residue from scrapbook removal. You can feel the residue with your fingers but often can't see it in a scan. I've seen a few where I was able to soak off the residue and send it back in for a higher grade. If you can't see any wrinkles and can't feel any residue or indentations after you crack it out of the case, then submit it again to PSA for better results. I had one PSA 2 that turned into a PSA 6. |
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Psa 2
That Conroy is a great card, and you got a good deal on it. I like the centering and the corners.
Regarding the Thebo, I've noticed that PSA will downgrade a T206 to a PSA 2 if there is any evidence of glue residue from scrapbook removal. You can feel the residue with your fingers but often can't see it in a scan. I've seen a few where I was able to soak off the residue and send it back in for a higher grade. If you can't see any wrinkles and can't feel any residue or indentations after you crack it out of the case, then submit it again to PSA for better results. I had one PSA 2 that turned into a PSA 6. Last edited by Bridwell; 08-12-2022 at 07:56 PM. Reason: duplicate |
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Crease and paper loss on back cause the grade. Looks like a nice card for the $$ though.
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