Undergraded Cards

[Zan]

Originally Posted by robw1959

Here's a fun post. In a salute to the "new" grading standards that we have all experienced as buyers and sellers, please post the card that you think is the most severely undergraded, and give your opinion of how many points under the norm it received. I'm not asking you to create your own grading standards; just go with what has already been established for the reputable grading companies over the long term, compare your graded card to those standards, and subtract the difference between what your card received and what the standards say it should have received in points.

I'll start with a card that should be hard to beat in terms of undergrading. As you can see, this '34 Goudey Hank Greenberg rookie card only got a 1.5. However, with no creasing, wrinkles, erasures, or paper loss, according to the PSA standards, I think it should have gotten a 5.5. So in my opinion my "under" points on this card would be a whopping 4 points. Now let's see your most undergraded card, and please stick to vintage.

Is there a wrinkle across his face and nose?

[Jobu]

My E106 Chase is probably my best candidate, a 2 that looks like a 5 and doesn't have any issues to explain the 2 that I have been able to find.

[3-2-count]

Joe, Kamm’s signature is exquisite. Beautiful card!

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

Joe, Kamm’s signature is exquisite. Beautiful card!

Yes and Uncle Jimmy's collection too!

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[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by Jobu

My E106 Chase is probably my best candidate, a 2 that looks like a 5 and doesn't have any issues to explain the 2 that I have been able to find.

It looks very nice. What is that mark on the back above the O in AMERICAN CARAMEL CO? Is it a scratch?

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[Jobu]

That, and the stuff between American and Leagues look to me to be standard card patina - not marks or scratches.

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

It looks very nice. What is that mark on the back above the O in AMERICAN CARAMEL CO? Is it a scratch?

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[GasHouseGang]

I feel this is at least one grade too low.

[Gorditadogg]

Reverse grading is also fun. I don't know if you can see the crease that goes through this card, from Yogi's hands through Hank's chest and then under Mick's chin. Even without the crease, that is a lot of corner wear for a 4.

[robw1959]

That's an incredible looking 2!

Originally Posted by Jobu

My E106 Chase is probably my best candidate, a 2 that looks like a 5 and doesn't have any issues to explain the 2 that I have been able to find.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by Zan

Is there a wrinkle across his face and nose?

There is something going on there.

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[robw1959]

Originally Posted by Zan

Is there a wrinkle across his face and nose?

I don't think so. It looks too straight of a line to me, like maybe a small horizontal print line there?