T206 Honus Wagner SGC 5 - John D. Wagner Collection

[benjulmag]

Originally Posted by luciobar1980

I admit my first thought was also.. those corners look too worn for a 5. But, they make it sound like the card is damn-near perfect in every other respect. So is it not possible it still warrants the 5?

Bingo!

I have seen 7s with such horrible photo contrast that if it was the last card I needed to complete a set, I would not want to buy it. Or how about an 8 with grossly toned brown borders that make it painful to look at? Yet, it seems nobody takes issue with the correctness of the technical grades assigned to those cards. But show some minor wear on the corners, the card gets downgraded by a degree IMO grossly disproportionate to the attractiveness of the card, which is what I thought TPG is supposed to capture.

[Johnny630]

It seems SGC Grades these Key Big Major Cards not based so much on the condition, but based on the totality of the situation/story. Standards seem secondary based the on story and the caliber of the card.

[glynparson]

Originally Posted by benjulmag

Bingo!

I have seen 7s with such horrible photo contrast that if it was the last card I needed to complete a set, I would not want to buy it. Or how about an 8 with grossly toned brown borders that make it painful to look at? Yet, it seems nobody takes issue with the correctness of the technical grades assigned to those cards. But show some minor wear on the corners, the card gets downgraded by a degree IMO grossly disproportionate to the attractiveness of the card, which is what I thought TPG is supposed to capture.

The answer is simple technical
Grade isn’t eye appeal. Every flaw isn’t weighted equally come on Corey you know this. You just seem to want to argue on this thread. You almost sound like me. Lol.that said I think this card is a 3.5 but a pretty 3.5

[Leon]

Originally Posted by glynparson

The answer is simple technical
Grade isn’t eye appeal. Every flaw isn’t weighted equally come on Corey you know this. You just seem to want to argue on this thread. You almost sound like me. Lol.that said I think this card is a 3.5 but a pretty 3.5

No one sounds like you, trust me.
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[vansaad]

Do you think this card would sell for more or less if it was in a PSA 3.5 slab as opposed to the SGC 5?

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by vansaad

Do you think this card would sell for more or less if it was in a PSA 3.5 slab as opposed to the SGC 5?

I think it would go very strong no matter what but the 5 would bring in wallets who know less about eye appeal and cards and more about the measuring contest. SGC knew what they were doing when they pulled this stunt. Let's hear it for another fine moment in hobby history.

[npa589]

Though it probably isn't, this should be embarrassing for SGC. They have been seemingly grading everything shockingly low, and now this? Pathetic.

Just a couple:

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Lorewalker

I think it would go very strong no matter what but the 5 would bring in wallets who know less about eye appeal and cards and more about the measuring contest. SGC knew what they were doing when they pulled this stunt. Let's hear it for another fine moment in hobby history.

+1 Agree it will sell more in the 5 Slab because non collectors but investors or people just want to have the "it item" are willing to pay and they pay based on the Slab and not the card.