REA Auction T206 Plank Grades (?)

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

Most all of my collection cards have the visual appearance of at least 2 grades higher when they can be obtained.

I can’t understand why someone would pay a hefty premium for a 7, 8, and 9 when they can have a better looking 4-5.

I also think there should be a small premium or value to buying a collection or set that has the visual appeal of more $$ cards..but that is just my two cents.

I agree with virtually everything Wonka said. In fact, the statement that "Most all of my collection cards have the visual appearance of at least 2 grades higher" just means that his cards look really crisp, but suffer from hard to see technical flaws. If you use the numbering system alone to collect cards, you will wind up "paying a hefty premium for a 7, 8 and 9 when they can have a better looking 4-5."

But, if you use the numbering system as it was designed, to help you find the flaws in cards that are not so easily seen, then you will not be disappointed. Buy the card, not the holder -- and use the numbers as an aid.

My understanding is that color and registration are added into the equation by the grading companies, but it is on the margins in the higher grades only. And I am fine with that approach because those are easily perceptible "flaws".

[Kawika]

Eye Poppers, John!

[wonkaticket]

Thanks for the nice words guys.

Paul made some good points in his last post; in fact everyone has had some pretty good points.

It still drives me a bit bonkers to see out of focus 8's and 9's yes technically they may have perfect corners and centering but if the image is flawed that should really downgrade. In fact if they downgrade so aggressively for a stain on the reverse they should do the same for the front being out of focus etc.

Maybe they should add a new qualifier like OR “Off Registration” or something?

Here’s a few more that I think look better than the assigned grade.

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Originally Posted by wonkaticket

Here’s a few more that I think look better than the assigned grade.

How on earth are these 2s?

[wonkaticket]

All of them have a small stain or area of discoloration on the reverse from either scrapbooks or tobacco...no residue or paper loss.



Also if anyone has a full set of 2's that look like this I'll trade out right..

[Bridwell]

Great cards, John!!!

Sometimes putting a card in a holder does it an injustice. I've seen PSA inexplicably downgrade some really nice cards. Sometimes, its a tiny wrinkle or a spot of paper loss on the back. Sometimes its a hint of glue residue on the back. I've cracked out about 20 PSA cards and re-submitted to PSA as raw cards. The grades went up about 1/2 the time! Sometimes you just get a PSA grader having a bad day or in a bad mood!

Ron R