How is this a PSA 8???

novakjr · #1 12-27-2012, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by the 'stache

The bottom edge and corners are rough, but not terrible.

While agree with the majority of your statement. The bottom edge and corners are the factory cut. And while it physically appears rough, it's not the typical rough from wear and tear. It doesn't fly on modern cards, but I've seen psa many times take that into consideration with cards from the 50's, sometimes even early 60's. We may not agree with it, but it is what it is.

the 'stache · #2 12-31-2012, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by novakjr

While agree with the majority of your statement. The bottom edge and corners are the factory cut. And while it physically appears rough, it's not the typical rough from wear and tear. It doesn't fly on modern cards, but I've seen psa many times take that into consideration with cards from the 50's, sometimes even early 60's. We may not agree with it, but it is what it is.

Thank you, David. This is the kind of stuff I am trying to learn. I can look at a card, and carefully grade it, but there are different standards depending on the era the card came from, and I don't know all the subtle nuances that the grading companies have "allowed for".

bosoxfan · #3 12-31-2012, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by novakjr

While agree with the majority of your statement. The bottom edge and corners are the factory cut. And while it physically appears rough, it's not the typical rough from wear and tear. It doesn't fly on modern cards, but I've seen psa many times take that into consideration with cards from the 50's, sometimes even early 60's. We may not agree with it, but it is what it is.

The corners on the card in question are from wear and did not come from the factory that way

JollyElm · #4 12-31-2012, 03:09 PM

Yup, those corners are well worn. It didn't come out of the pack that way in '58.

vintagetoppsguy · #5 01-01-2013, 08:41 AM

Agree with the last two posts. The bottom is factory cut, but those corners are from wear.

novakjr · #6 01-01-2013, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

Agree with the last two posts. The bottom is factory cut, but those corners are from wear.

Yeah, I really couldn't tell. I could definitely tell on the edge, but the light shadows in these scans can throw me off a bit, so I was kinda guessing on that. I will note that I have seen factory corners that do look worse that the ones on this card. Without having it in hand, it's sometimes hard to determine the cause of the rounding.