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Posted By: <b>Scott S</b><p>I just picked up the pictured Cobb Bat On card, and usually gets cards such as this graded when I acquire them.<br /><br />I would consider the card to be VG, as there are no creases to be found. There are two very small spots of paper loss on the back.<br /><br /><img src="http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f81/scooter0729/cobb1.jpg"><br /><img src="http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f81/scooter0729/cobb002.jpg"><br /><br />After reading the other thread regarding raw vs. graded, it now has me wondering whether I should send this card in after all, because of the back.<br /><br />Will I get the VG grade I would like from SGC? Will this be downgraded to a 30 or 20 because of the back?<br /><br />Let me know your thoughts; thanks!<br />Scott

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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>i dont think you'll get a 40 with the paper loss...most likely a 30.

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Posted By: <b>Jason</b><p>I'll say you'll get an SGC 30 as well. You could likely get a 2.5 or 3 with PSA.<br /><br />I have EX-MT front card with a small speck of paper loss sitting in an SGC 40 holder. So based on your corners I would be surprised if you didn't end up with a 30 albeit nice looking 30

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Posted By: <b>Frank Wakefield</b><p>Why not leave it raw until you get ready to sell it, if the sale is to a buyer who wants it graded??<br /><br />That way you keep the 'grading' money in your pocket, and you can buy more cards.<br /><br />Forgetting about the cards in the plastic, ever wonder how much money some folks have spent on slabbing and postage to get the slabbing???

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Posted By: <b>barry arnold</b><p>great looking card.<br />congrats!<br />sgc will give it a 30 rather than a 40 solely because of the paper loss methinks.<br /><br />best,<br /><br />barry

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Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>Scott - nice pickup - while you'd have a better chance with PSA, I think it's likely that SGC would give that a 3; the paper loss seems very minimal.

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Posted By: <b>Dan Koteles</b><p>looks much better in one of them !<br /><br />And that is a 2 or sgc30.

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Posted By: <b>Rob</b><p>I too feel its a nice looking SGC 30. Maybe would be a PSA/BVG 2.5<br /><br />if you have no intentions of selling it, who cares if its a 10 or 30 or 80 - its the same card no matter what SGC/PSA/BVG thinks.

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Posted By: <b>Ed Hans</b><p>Scott,<br /> Nice looking card. Are you sure it's all there? It looks a little short and the bottom border looks a little fishy.

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Posted By: <b>Scott S</b><p>Thanks for all of the feedback. The card is from a very old collection, of which many other cards have graded out fine with no problems. The bottom border seems OK in person, and it measures up OK.<br /><br />Although I don't intend to sell this card now, I do like to have them slabbed, so I will have the flexibility to sell it more easily if I so decide. I'll have to decide how comfortable I'll feel with the likely 30 grade that it would receive.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Scott