Upgrades, Downgrades & What the !@#$#$%

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jcmtiger

Leon, as a Ty Cobb collector I am jealous, that is a Great Card!!!

Joe

Thanks Joe. Short story on the T205 Cobby. The first time I posted it, right after I got it, a good hobby friend called me and asked me how much it was? I said it isn't for sale. He said, but you don't collect cards like that? I said, I know but I have always wanted that card, but only one that fit my standards for what I thought that card should look like AND was within my meager price range. As I said before in a poll about T205's, I just think that Cobby is the epitome of what a T205 should be. Anyone that doesn't think these cards are a form of art need look no further. And here is a Chase that was graded correctly....

[3-2-count]

Leon that Chase card is fantastic!! Bet it even looks prettier in person.....

[old-baseball]

If these are SGC NM 84's....



.... what's wrong with these?

[Bridwell]

Whenever I see the color rubbed off 2 or 3 corners or edges, I figure the card should get an 80 at best. It wouldn't be worth re-submitting any of those I don't think.

[shaunsteig]

a little hard to tell about those 1935 Goudeys. they appear to be scanned against a light background, which seeps in through the corner of the SGC holders, and makes discerning the true sharpness of the corners somewhat difficult.

may I submit this for the "What the !@#$#$%" consideration:

There's a surface wrinkle to the left of his hat and maybe some scuffing to the right, but otherwise I thought it was pretty solid. (the smudge on the back by the E of his last name is a scan artifact). PSA gave it a PR 1.

[MikeGarcia]

you can barely make out the glue /paste stains...but a ''1'' ? Cold.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by shaunsteig

a little hard to tell about those 1935 Goudeys. they appear to be scanned against a light background, which seeps in through the corner of the SGC holders, and makes discerning the true sharpness of the corners somewhat difficult.

may I submit this for the "What the !@#$#$%" consideration:

There's a surface wrinkle to the left of his hat and maybe some scuffing to the right, but otherwise I thought it was pretty solid. (the smudge on the back by the E of his last name is a scan artifact). PSA gave it a PR 1.

I honestly don't know how any grader or hobbyist could give that card a 1. That is disgraceful and almost shows incompetence, imo. I mean really, not even a "1.5", which would still be an insult to that beauty??

[botn]

Originally Posted by Leon

I honestly don't know how any grader or hobbyist could give that card a 1. That is disgraceful and almost shows incompetence, imo. I mean really, not even a "1.5", which would still be an insult to that beauty??

Is there really a difference between a 1 and a 1.5? LOL. Appears there is paste or glue residue on the reverse so the technical grade would be right on. If ya grade ya got to be willing to play by their rules.