I'm confused...what's the .5 for???

[rats60]

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

Thus I have a BVG card graded a 5 that has a wrinkle/light crease on the card's back. Their "formula" allows for a card that has a wrinkle/light crease to be a 5. I believe that was the last mid-grade BVG card I have purchased.

PSA does too, at least in the past. I ran across t205s occasionally graded EX with creases when I was working on my set. You have to look at the card closely and not just the label.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by rats60

PSA does too, at least in the past. I ran across t205s occasionally graded EX with creases when I was working on my set. You have to look at the card closely and not just the label.

Per PSA's current guidelines, a 4 (4.5) is the highest grade that can have some sort of crease. Thus PER PSA GUIDELINES, a PSA 5 or better should be crease free.

The point is that PSA guidelines do not allow for an EX card to have a crease while BVG's "formula" allows for a card graded a 5 to have some sort of (light) crease/wrinkle.

Now, as we all know and will likely agree to is that the reality of grading is completely different than what stated grading "guidelines" are.....I have a PSA 5 with paper loss, a PSA 7 with light corner rounding, etc.....

Almost all of my PSA "fails", a card graded 3-4 grades higher than it should have been, have been part of larger lots I have purchased. Obviously, due to the reality of grading, when buying any card as a single or as part of a small lot, a card should be inspected closely.

[scmavl]

The .5 is for 50% more border than a regular card.

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by scmavl

The .5 is for 50% more border than a regular card.

Now that's what I'm talking about!! Most people didn't seem to realize I was just being facetious with the whole .5 thingamabob.