What card flaws are acceptable for your PC?

[KCRfan1]

I stay away from intentional damage, a light crease I can live with. I am ok with an o/c card if the eye appeal is nice. My pet peave is sharp corners on newer issues ( 52 Topps to more recent ). Rounded corners on those cards I never consider.

[CW]

I tend to avoid cards that are severely off-centered or have bad creasing that runs through the face of the player. For some special cards, though, I could live with such flaws (eg. a 51 Bowman Mantle). Writing on the back wouldn't bother me at all, and rounded corners add character.

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by CW

I tend to avoid cards that are severely off-centered or have bad creasing that runs through the face of the player. For some special cards, though, I could live with such flaws (eg. a 51 Bowman Mantle). Writing on the back wouldn't bother me at all, and rounded corners add character.

Exactly...70/30 centering is as 'bad' as I'll go...really bothers my eye when cards are so OC....but creasing, rounded corners don't bother me at all.

Writing is a no-no...as is paper loss.

[brewing]

As a new owner of a 53 Bowman Mantle with paper loss on the back, there are not many flaws that would discourage me.

The worst flaw to me, is the hole punch.

[Samsdaddy]

I do not mind rough cuts and off centering up to 80 - 20. I do not even mind miscuts and I can deal with a hairline crease and a fuzzy corner or two.

All my cards are in their "natural" or "raw" state and that is how I prefer them.

[Prof_Plum]

The front of the card, or player's picture, is more important to me than the back. So I can live with more flaws (e.g. paper loss, writing, surface crease) on the back than on the front where my tolerance is much lower. Centering is more important than rounded corners. And very slight trimming, where the standard card's size has not been obviously altered is okay.

[steve B]

For me it depends on the card and the price.

For a tough or expensive card at a great price? nearly any flaw or group of flaws is just fine.

For a really common card? Almost none unless it's really cheap. I don't check big boxes of commons all that closely, except to get an idea of what sets are included. And if it's a 5000 count box for under $20 I might not even spend much time on that.

Steve B