Centering

[orly57]

I will buy the lower half off you right now. You keep the upper torso.

[BeanTown]

Originally Posted by orly57

I will buy the lower half off you right now. You keep the upper torso.

Hoping to upgrade one day, and then you can have both torsos.

[glynparson]

I started doing larger shows like Willow Grove and the Gloria Rothstein shows in 1990, when I turned 18. Before I did the bigger shows I was unaware how much centering mattered to many people. But I have been aware that many advanced collectors have been very keen on centering for at least the last 27 years. Before that I was limited to what I learned at local shows, shops, magazines, books, and antique markets. Centering is NOT a fad and has been a key component in getting top dollar for cards for a long time.

[Prince Hal]

For me centering is as important as focus/registry. The two combined present the best IMO. Corner wear that is even doesn't distract much. I won this at the recent REA auction and to me this is the perfect "affordable" card of a tough rookie.

[Snapolit1]

Funny, I’d give up a little centering to have sharp corners. Hate rounded corners. To each his own as they say.

[MattyC]

Originally Posted by Prince Hal

For me centering is as important as focus/registry. The two combined present the best IMO. Corner wear that is even doesn't distract much. I won this at the recent REA auction and to me this is the perfect "affordable" card of a tough rookie.

Beautiful card. Congrats. That focus on a 51B Mantle is quite rare and special. At a casual viewing distance I also do not notice corner wear; what I notice is image quality and centering. I would prefer to look at that card in a wall case than a blurry PSA 7. Tangentially, a high grade card stands a good chance of having been "worked," in my opinion, and likely the most common thing worked is a corner.

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

Duncan great card! I'd take yours any day over a higher graded OC!