High end Mantles on ebay

[pokerplyr80]

The image, color, and centering are all better on the second card, the first SGC one. So I would pick #2 as well. I would pick the 51 Mantle PSA 8 up on ebay over the two at Goldin and Goodwin for the same reasons.

[irv]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

The image, color, and centering are all better on the second card, the first SGC one. So I would pick #2 as well. I would pick the 51 Mantle PSA 8 up on ebay over the two at Goldin and Goodwin for the same reasons.

You're right. I just looked again and I don't know what I originally saw with the centering on the #1 card?

Is it my eyes, or do both #2 and #3 have a slight tilt or uneven border width top to bottom?

[aconte]

#2

[Peter_Spaeth]

What Dale said. It's hard to make judgments about color when the cards are scanned at different brightness, just look at the difference between the two SGC flips for example. People here seem to be taking the scans at face value and making direct comparisons. No wonder the guys who enhance scans do well.

[botn]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

What Dale said. It's hard to make judgments about color when the cards are scanned at different brightness, just look at the difference between the two SGC flips for example. People here seem to be taking the scans at face value and making direct comparisons.

Now that is funny...By the way, anyone else think the right edge on #2 looks odd? Something does not look right in the front or back scan on that edge. Might be the holder insert obscuring part of the edge...dunno.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I think it's the gasket.

[Neal]

Originally Posted by botn

Now that is funny...By the way, anyone else think the right edge on #2 looks odd? Something does not look right in the front or back scan on that edge. Might be the holder insert obscuring part of the edge...dunno.

which is why I picked #1

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

What Dale said. It's hard to make judgments about color when the cards are scanned at different brightness, just look at the difference between the two SGC flips for example. People here seem to be taking the scans at face value and making direct comparisons. No wonder the guys who enhance scans do well.

While that is true, you usually have to decide if you want to bid at auction based only on the scans provided.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Of course, but it's fairly easy to tell from the flips whether a scan is too bright or (on occasion) too flat. And one can make educated guesses about what the card will actually look like based on the deviation if any in the flip color. Certainly, there is no reason to look at side by side scans and state that the one that is obviously scanned much brighter has better color. I mean just look at the backs of the two SGC 86s, obviously this is not an apples to apples comparison.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

While that is true, you usually have to decide if you want to bid at auction based only on the scans provided.

I wouldn't know from experience, but would imagine it may be worth a trip to an AH office, or card show that has a card on display, before dropping a couple hundred grand on a card if you're unsure.

[GasHouseGang]

I'm with you. I've never bid on anything that expensive. I would certainly like to see it in person first.