Which one is the PSA 3.5 and which is the 7?

[bobbvc]

The trimmed one is the 7.

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

Thanks for playing along. The 3.5 was just graded and is mine. Grading inconsistency is real folks. :-) Reason for the 3.5 given was "back staining"

(I'll throw in a 5 for good measure)

[Jantz]

Originally Posted by ajjohnsonsoxfan

Grading inconsistency is real folks.

A consistency in inconsistency.

Forget the grade.

Your 3.5 CJ Joe is a beautiful card!

[Bpm0014]

It's absurd that some "grade".....decided by someone unknown.....who may or may not have been having a bad day....can influence the price of a card by 10's of thousands of dollars......

[mark evans]

This again shows the inherent subjectivity in grading, not only among graders but by the same grader grading different cards. I'm still a supporter of TPG for many of the reasons discussed in a prior thread. But, what continues to baffle me, in light of this unavoidable 'flaw' in the system, is the wide disparity in values from one grade to the next, especially at the high end.

[rainier2004]

Its all bullshit...

[Leon]

Originally Posted by mark evans

This again shows the inherent subjectivity in grading, not only among graders but by the same grader grading different cards. I'm still a supporter of TPG for many of the reasons discussed in a prior thread. But, what continues to baffle me, in light of this unavoidable 'flaw' in the system, is the wide disparity in values from one grade to the next, especially at the high end.

The values given to the flips borders on irrational. Edited the rest to try to be nicer .

[glynparson]

this proved nothing to me. all it showed was these two items had similar eye appeal on scans. In hand minor technical issues are easier to see and may explain things better. that said your card is very nice looking for a 3.5 (which doesn't mean its not accurate, again can't be sure from scans)