A Basic Card Grading Question (scans)

[sbfinley]

From my understanding, unless it is a true print defect "boldness" falls under eye appeal subjectivity which is just that: subjective. I think that the issue and the issue's propensity to provide cards with such a characteristic also play a part. Those, however, are just things I think and my history advisor keeps telling me to quit thinking and do more research so I'm probably wrong because I didn't do the proper research.

Personally if the lighter card was not off-center and pulled the same grade or better as the bolder one I'd still pay more for the bold card. Buy the card not the holder.

Edit: Probably should have read your whole post. If the card is missing a color run or had a printing plate issue which should fall under "print defect". PSA has a qualifier for such an occurrence.

[glchen]

I don't know if fading would matter that much b/c you see a lot of super faded OJ's that still get high grades from the TPGs.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by glchen

I don't know if fading would matter that much b/c you see a lot of super faded OJ's that still get high grades from the TPGs.

I would agree with Gary. My gut tells me it wouldn't make a difference. If the two cards had identical centering, and the edges, surface and corner grades were the same, they should receive the same technical grades. Now, when it came to try and sell the cards, the one with better eye appeal would command more money.