1950's Cards - Why are so many get high grades when they are "Tattered" - Pic Include

[that T206 Guy]

I see a Ton of 1950's Cards that are "Tattered" on at least one side.

It seems like this is a 50's thing as I rarely see it in Cards from other Decades.

But my question is why do they grade so high?

I mean it looks terrible and I would never buy one.

But I see people paying big money for PSA 9 Tattered Cards.

To me I don't think they should grade higher than a 2-3.

I mean it is Clearly NOT a Mint Card.

Here is an example I found on ebay of a 1953 Topps Bob Feller.

Seller Claims it is Near Mint (What !!!!!!)

[nsaddict]

I find it to be an attractive card. The "rough cut" doesn't bother me one bit. And less likely to be trimmed! I assume you are new to vintage collecting?

[that T206 Guy]

Originally Posted by nsaddict

I find it to be an attractive card. The "rough cut" doesn't bother me one bit. And less likely to be trimmed! I assume you are new to vintage collecting?

Not new new.

I have dabbled in it on and off for a couple decades but I like T206 and Older stuff more so I don't do much with 1950's stuff.

[that T206 Guy]

How can they get a PSA Mint 9 Grade when the Edges are not Razor Sharp?

If I look at a PSA 9 from any other Decade it will be Razor Sharp but I see a ton of PSA 9 Tattered 1950's Cards.

Makes no sense to me.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by that T206 Guy

How can they get a PSA Mint 9 Grade when the Edges are not Razor Sharp?

If I look at a PSA 9 from any other Decade it will be Razor Sharp but I see a ton of PSA 9 Tattered 1950's Cards.

Makes no sense to me.

Some cards had rough factory cuts. I like them...

[perezfan]

Unfortunately the collector must even beware of rough cuts. The card doctors (especially Moser) can replicate these rough cut edges to a tee, and PSA passes them routinely with numerical grades.

Educate yourself, and be careful.

[CurtisFlood]

Originally Posted by Leon

Some cards had rough factory cuts. I like them...

Yes they did. Even the 1979 OPC Ozzie Smith RC is found rough cut about half the time. That doesn't bother most collectors, but centering does bother a lot of them.

[that T206 Guy]

Originally Posted by Leon

Some cards had rough factory cuts. I like them...

Doesn't matter how they came from the factory.

They are still NOT Mint.

I mean if somebody dropped the cards at the factory and they got dinged PSA are going to grade them accordingly. They are not going to say well its Mint besides the ding but that happened at the factory so we will grade it a 9.