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Originally Posted by digdugdig
Sorry, but it always irks me when I see "mint" and "OC" in the same vicinity.  |
I don't understand how this can irk anyone. The word mint was derived from meaning a coin that looks the way it came from the Mint. So basically stating it looks the way it did when it came from the factory. So a card that is OC was made that way at the factory.
I have never understood how factory made flaws have been used to down grade how much the item looks compared to the day it came from the factory. I understand people don't like OC cards, but that to me is not a condition that has anything to do with whether it is "mint" or not. I do understand that this has been part of the criteria for a very long time, but I have no idea when it started and why.
I will admit I am one of the few that likes qualifiers for condition issues caused in production (I don't like MK or ST). I believe the perfect grading company would give a production grade and post factory grade.