T206 Centering

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

...what you consider to be ideal centering for T206's...

For me, it's when the top, left, and right borders are of equal width. At that point, the bottom border will be wider. This gives the image (to my eyes, at least) the appearance of a matted, framed picture with a caption. It looks "right" to me.

[Beercan collector]

Originally Posted by Eric72

For me, it's when the top, left, and right borders are of equal width. At that point, the bottom border will be wider. This gives the image (to my eyes, at least) the appearance of a matted, framed picture with a caption. It looks "right" to me.

+1 , At the top , If I could draw a line from the outside tip of a corner to the corner of the image (I’d be looking for a couple 45° angles).
3-2-count’s Cobb looks centered to me

[T206Collector]

I like a little fatness at top and below the letters in the name. Gives me more comfort that the evil trimming people haven't visited my card. Here's an example from my collection:

[MVSNYC]

Some great examples in this thread. Paul, that card above is awesome.

Been collecting T206 since 1991...For me, I lean towards the original poster's Cobb example, equal border thickness top & sides, and a little meat below the name/team caption.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

what pleases my eye the most is if side and top borders are all equal. Because of the writing on the bottom border that has more leeway to my eye.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

what pleases my eye the most is if side and top borders are all equal. Because of the writing on the bottom border that has more leeway to my eye.

There's also the fact that the writing (name/team caption) isn't always struck in the exact same spot. For example, Doc White Portraits typically have the writing closer to the image than Cobb (red) Portraits.

[BRoberts]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

Some great examples in this thread. Paul, that card above is awesome.

Been collecting T206 since 1991...For me, I lean towards the original poster's Cobb example, equal border thickness top & sides, and a little meat below the name/team caption.

Wow! 1991! That's AMAZING!!!

[MVSNYC]

Thanks Bill, yes. Bought some of my first cards from our own Jay Wolt. I was hooked right from the start; was especially into (still am) all the different backs.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Eric72

For me, it's when the top, left, and right borders are of equal width. At that point, the bottom border will be wider. This gives the image (to my eyes, at least) the appearance of a matted, framed picture with a caption. It looks "right" to me.

This ^

[t206blogcom]

I'm not too picky. I like both of these.

[BrooksRobinson]

My preference is centered all around. Both of my Cobb Reds are well centered but to each their own. I actually prefer the PSA 4 (on right) better but the PSA 3 has a authentic tobacco stain that I love also. What are y'alls thoughts on back centering? (left is PSA 4, right stained is PSA 3)

[Leon]

Back centering, even if not too good, doesn't bother me. IF it's missing some letters that might be a different story. Personally, I like the 3 as I like big tops...

Originally Posted by BrooksRobinson

My preference is centered all around. Both of my Cobb Reds are well centered but to each their own. I actually prefer the PSA 4 (on right) better but the PSA 3 has a authentic tobacco stain that I love also. What are y'alls thoughts on back centering? (left is PSA 4, right stained is PSA 3)

[LEHR]

I'd be fine with the centering of any of those cards, but I prefer the centering on the Doc White.
On a card like a T206, centering is extremely important to me. On a card like a N172 Old Judge, the quality of the image is far more important to me than the centering.