MC vs. OC Qualifiers

[Buythatcard]

It appears most people got it right. Yet I still think that the qualifiers are too close to tell in many cases. I would rather they do away with qualifiers and just adjust the grade downward. Instead of giving a card an 8 with a Qualifier, why not just give it a 7?

Thanks for your feedback!

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by Buythatcard

It appears most people got it right. Yet I still think that the qualifiers are too close to tell in many cases. I would rather they do away with qualifiers and just adjust the grade downward. Instead of giving a card an 8 with a Qualifier, why not just give it a 7?

Thanks for your feedback!

Howard,

PSA does allow you to basically tell them "no qualifiers" and you will get a lowered grade if they deemed a qualifier to be present. For instance if you had a PSA 9 which was way off center you could get the PSA 9 O/C or if you noted "no qualifiers" then it would come back a PSA 7. SGC and Beckett just lower the grade accordingly and do not put qualifiers on their slabs. FYI.

thanks, mike

[Buythatcard]

Mike,

Didn't know that. Thanks for the info.

[glynparson]

does not always drop a card two grades, some will drop more than 2 grades and some will not grade without a qualifier, most MC and MK cards do not have this optioning out of qualifiers option.

[frankbmd]

Another scenario is when the printing on the front of the sheet does not line up with the printing on the back of the sheet. The card below is an example where the front is fine or just a little OC and the back is miscut. If the back had not been MC, then the front would have been MC. Such a card is inevitably MC on one side or the other (as would the other cards on the same sheet). Such an anomaly in a T206 card becomes a little "freaky". So I gladly present my OC/MC Minoso RC Freak. Wow

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by glynparson

does not always drop a card two grades, some will drop more than 2 grades and some will not grade without a qualifier, most MC and MK cards do not have this optioning out of qualifiers option.

Glyn,

Great point,

Found this on their site:


Q: Can I request “No Qualifiers” on my submission?
A: You can make this request and it could mean that the original grade may lower. Also, while you may request no qualifiers on your submission, it is up to the discretion of our graders to determine if the qualifier can be removed. The qualifier can not be left off in all instances and no refund will be given if we determine that we can not remove the qualifier.

It has been my experience that EVERY time I have requested No Qualifier, they have granted that request and I have sent over 300 cards alone just this year so my track record is good on this point. I also called customer service a few months ago and they told me that in the Registry, that if a card has a qualifier, then it is figured into the equation as a card that is exactly 2 grades lower so you can rely on that if you were wondering.

Thanks for the correction,

peace, mike

[Buythatcard]

Frank,

Just when I thought I might be understanding the difference, you had to show that Minoso card.

I wonder how PSA would grade that card? OC/MC or MC/OC or Auth?

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Buythatcard

Frank,

Just when I thought I might be understanding the difference, you had to show that Minoso card.

I wonder how PSA would grade that card? OC/MC or MC/OC or Auth?

Well if it's minus 2 for a qualifier, it must be a

8.5 OC/MC

but i'm not qualified to render an opinion.