Why is this a PSA 1 ?!?!

[Usc1]

I was thinking of getting this card re-graded as it returned a PSA 1.

I’m puzzled by the grade as it looks like a minimum 2 grade. I’ve seen worse 2s.

Any opinions as to why it was graded so low?

Card observations:

- No major creases
- Few wrinkles on the right side visible at an angle only
- Decent registration
- Good centering
- Some staining on the back
- Corners are a little soft

Thanks.




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[Usc1]

The back...




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[DeanH3]

The lower end of the scale is where we see the most discrepancies between grades. I could see this card being a 2, or at least a 1.5, on any given day. However, I would expect this card to sell around a 2 grade anyway, so a regrade may not really be worth the time and cost. It's a really nice card regardless of the number on the flip.

Edited to answer your question. My guess for the reason for a 1 is the accumulation of all the minor flaws added up to a 1 in the graders opinion.

[egbeachley]

Corners are a little soft?

If you were a new collector unfamiliar with T-206 set then you may not know that the corners are not supposed to be rounded.

[NiceDocter]

Id rather own a 1 that would sell like a 2 than a 2 that would sell like a 1. Jus sayin..........

[Usc1]

Originally Posted by egbeachley

Corners are a little soft?

If you were a new collector unfamiliar with T-206 set then you may not know that the corners are not supposed to be rounded.

Yes, definitely not sharp at all.


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[Throttlesteer]

I would call it a 2. But that being said, I would also say those corner wrinkles are light creases.

[Usc1]

Originally Posted by DeanH3

The lower end of the scale is where we see the most discrepancies between grades. I could see this card being a 2, or at least a 1.5, on any given day. However, I would expect this card to sell around a 2 grade anyway, so a regrade may not really be worth the time and cost. It's a really nice card regardless of the number on the flip.

Edited to answer your question. My guess for the reason for a 1 is the accumulation of all the minor flaws added up to a 1 in the graders opinion.

I wonder if more objective grading via computers would fix a lot of the discrepancies? I understand that an “auto grading” program is in the works?


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