Question about creases and how they affect value

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Posted By: barry arnold

dustan,

you can see from t206 collector and Fred that it is difficult but imperative to define CREASE.
Surface,spider,front through to back,almost torn,etc. can be nuanced in numerous ways.
Also don't forget that the graders are not just using the naked eye.
I have on numerous occasions been ecstatic when first opening a package from a seller to me and
seeing no 'creases'. Once i pull out my magnifying glasses and loupes, I realize that the designation 'creaseless' vanishes, usually moving my hope
of sgc 50 to hope for 30. Again, defining crease is a must, since a 'crease'
visible only by a high magnification might well keep the card in the 50 range(all other variables being ok)--happily, this was just the case this week with sgc. Admittedly, this tends to be rare, since i have had numerous hopeful 50's or 40's become 30's.
I tend to remind myself that if i can see the crease(including all nuancings of the definition) readily with the naked eye then i shouldn't be surprised if i receive a 30.

best,
barry