Wow Rare Air 52 Mantle SGC 5 REA

[Leon]

That was a huge number for that Mantle in a 5. Centering and great contrast and focus make a great card.

Great looking other '52s also.
I also look at centering first. The card can be gorgeous but if it's OC it's probably not for me (unless a very rare type card). I have bought cards with other defects, when the centering is spot on.
And one of my biggest peeves is when sellers say a card is centered when it clearly isn't close...

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

I never cared about centering way back when I collected unsigned cards. In fact, I loved 90/10s, miscuts, etc. Actually thought they looked more interesting that way. It certainly helped my feelings that I'm from the hometown of O-Pee-Chee, the undisputed kings of postwar O/C issues.

Thankfully, signed card collectors are nowhere near this finicky. Most would rather have great centering, of course, but the vast majority are fine with anything that isn't freakishly O/C. Makes life a lot easier.

[Johnny630]

The amount of money being so easily spent since March 2020 has really taken this hobby to a new level. It’s amazing to see....If you own some of these higher end or even middle low end Centered marquee cards and don’t need the money it makes ZERO SENSE TO SELL...if history repeats itself which it usually does these cards are going nowhere but up in value. I’ve been tempted to sell to own a 52 Mantle but I just can’t do it, I have some amazing cards these would sadly all have to go if I wanted to own a nice 52 Mantle in condition I’m looking for.
Sometimes you just miss it.

[Rad_Hazard]

I either prefer perfectly centered or horribly miscut. Anything inbetween makes me crazy for the most part.