Interesting Ebay Authentication Result...

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Brent G.

I was looking at these for comparison -- the SGC has bad centering and pretty similar corners and the PSA has a very rough image when you zoom in.

I'm with you... I thought it was quite nice for a "4". The main thing I look for on these '57 Topps is surface wear. The vast majority seem to be plagued by "snow", which is especially visible in the second card (PSA 4) that you posted.

If there is any wear on the card's surface, Robbie's red sleeves will show it. The printed surface on these '57s simply didn't hold up well, and sadly the one eBay rejected was clean as a whistle in this regard. I cared far more about the actual image, and less about the typical corner wear and the slight OC top-to-bottom.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by perezfan

I'm with you... I thought it was quite nice for a "4". The main thing I look for on these '57 Topps is surface wear. The vast majority seem to be plagued by "snow", which is especially visible in the second card (PSA 4) that you posted.

If there is any wear on the card's surface, Robbie's red sleeves will show it. The printed surface on these '57s simply didn't hold up well, and sadly the one eBay rejected was clean as a whistle in this regard. I cared far more about the actual image, and less about the typical corner wear and the slight OC top-to-bottom.

Contact the seller and buy it privately. Just Collect is on this forum.

[perezfan]

I might just do that... thanks, Peter.

[Snowman]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so by all means, buy the cards you love, but IMO you can find much nicer copies for the grade if you're patient. Although it'll certainly cost more. I have a few of these. My PSA 3 is the best looking of the three for my tastes (not for sale).

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so by all means, buy the cards you love, but IMO you can find much nicer copies for the grade if you're patient. Although it'll certainly cost more. I have a few of these. My PSA 3 is the best looking of the three for my tastes (not for sale).

That's a great card.

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[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so by all means, buy the cards you love, but IMO you can find much nicer copies for the grade if you're patient. Although it'll certainly cost more. I have a few of these. My PSA 3 is the best looking of the three for my tastes (not for sale).

That is indeed beautiful for a "3". Looks better than a 3 of course, but perhaps they dinged it for that little crease (white line) towards the top-right corner. There's got to be something there that kept it from grading higher.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by perezfan

That is indeed beautiful for a "3". Looks better than a 3 of course, but perhaps they dinged it for that little crease (white line) towards the top-right corner. There's got to be something there that kept it from grading higher.

Yep, that's why it got a 3. There's a light surface wrinkle/crease in the top right. It's hard to see, even in hand. But it's there. Good eye.