Grading system idea..

[Throttlesteer]

I just hope "Hole" doesn't become a qualifier. I would hate to see what the flip would show with an Authentic card and a Hole qualifier

[luciobar1980]

We really don't need a .5 IMO. I mean where does it end? Then many .5s will look drastically different, etc. Leave the 1, the rest is in the eye of the beholder.

I could see a PH Pinhole designation though as a really nice example of a card with a small pinhole is wayyy preffered (for me) over a beat up 1. PH Qualifier, easy peasy.

[CrackaJackKid]

Originally Posted by luciobar1980

We really don't need a .5 IMO. I mean where does it end? Then many .5s will look drastically different, etc. Leave the 1, the rest is in the eye of the beholder.

I could see a PH Pinhole designation though as a really nice example of a card with a small pinhole is wayyy preffered (for me) over a beat up 1. PH Qualifier, easy peasy.

You’d think I was trying to completely alter the entire grading scale by merely suggesting a .5. And what do you mean where does it end? Why do you insist it has to branch off from there?

[lowpopper]

Has Beckett ever give out a 0.5? They give 0.5 on subgrades.
would quad 0.5 subgrades yield a 0.5 or would they just not
grade it? I need the answer...It’s gonna bug me until I find out.


And yes, a pinhole (PH) would need a clear definition. If the card
has any indentations from a thumb tack it would not qualify IMO.


And to get super abstract, the “hole” question for an Authentic
is a good one. What’s the biggest hole we could put in a card
and still get it slabbed authentic. Fun contest coming soon. Lol

[steve B]

This would be a contender, but I'm not paying for it to sit somewhere for a year to find out.

[glchen]

I'm thinking:

1: POOR+ : Poor, complete card but with nice eye appeal
0.5: POOR: Poor, complete card in bad shape
Authentic: Card that is missing parts or has alterations

Saying that, for the registry, Authentic is already given 0.5 points, so it pretty much rules out the above.

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by glchen

I'm thinking:

1: POOR+ : Poor, complete card but with nice eye appeal
0.5: POOR: Poor, complete card in bad shape
Authentic: Card that is missing parts or has alterations

Saying that, for the registry, Authentic is already given 0.5 points, so it pretty much rules out the above.

Incorrect. Auths are now worth PSA 1 for the registry. They made that change 1-2 years ago.

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by steve B

This would be a contender, but I'm not paying for it to sit somewhere for a year to find out.

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..the front centering is in the "3-ish" area..... "0.5 centering would be more towards 100-0 ??

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[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

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..the front centering is in the "3-ish" area..... "0.5 centering would be more towards 100-0 ??

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Actually, the gaping hole is nicely centered. I imagine collectors would pay a premium for that type of hole centering.

Brian

[steve B]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

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..the front centering is in the "3-ish" area..... "0.5 centering would be more towards 100-0 ??

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Hmm... so the centering would get it more than an "A"? Even with the "small "hole?

[steve B]

I had to go look to see if they grade the Alex Gordon cutout card. They do, so even a rather large hole won't always prevent a number grade.

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by steve B

This would be a contender, but I'm not paying for it to sit somewhere for a year to find out.

Wow, that's a big pin.



CGC does have a .5 grade with comics, FWIW.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Throttlesteer

I just hope "Hole" doesn't become a qualifier. I would hate to see what the flip would show with an Authentic card and a Hole qualifier

I literally laughed out loud...well done, sir.