1968 topps nolan ryan psa 10?

[GasHouseGang]

It looks like a nice enough card, but truly it doesn't look any different than half a dozen PSA 8's I've seen. Collector's egos about being tops on the PSA Registry drive these insane prices. It's not really about the card.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Maybe the submitter knows Dmitri Young?

Are 10's supposed to have multiple print spots on the front (or is it Joe's Twit pic)?

[JollyElm]

It also has a slight diamond cut to it. Look at the black outline around the pictures. It’s closer to the border of the card on the lower left side than it is on the upper left. The upper right section is closer to the border than the bottom right. And along the bottom, the right side is closer to the edge than the left side. None of this is drastic, mind you, but come on, it's graded as a 10!! Shouldn't it be perfectly centered and balanced??

[glynparson]

The corner above the Mets does not look anywhere near a 10 to me. Could be the scan. Centering does not need to be perfect in order to be a 10. Beautiful card does not look like a 10 to me from the scan though.

[pepis]

Originally Posted by glynparson

The corner above the Mets does not look anywhere near a 10 to me. Could be the scan. Centering does not need to be perfect in order to be a 10. Beautiful card does not look like a 10 to me from the scan though.

i don't think is the scan Glyn,
i think it was a flared corner fixed with some minor trimming judging by
the tiny paper loss hand dirt like look,,, but it does have nice eye appeal,

[glynparson]

You are probably right I just don't like to get absolute with condition on scans.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

It also has a slight diamond cut to it. Look at the black outline around the pictures. It’s closer to the border of the card on the lower left side than it is on the upper left. The upper right section is closer to the border than the bottom right. And along the bottom, the right side is closer to the edge than the left side. None of this is drastic, mind you, but come on, it's graded as a 10!! Shouldn't it be perfectly centered and balanced??

Yes, diamond cut indeed. No way is that a 10.

Never get cheated!

[pepis]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

Yes, diamond cut indeed. No way is that a 10.

Never get cheated!

David, in the OP i spoke of the questionable upper edge and the not so sharp
left edge,, i think the outline you provided shows just that!

[Bored5000]

I realize registry bragging rights make people with lots of money do crazy things, but $400K for a Nolan Ryan rookie card? That is just insane, considering the Wagner T206 at this year's REA auction sold for $402,900 and the Baltimore News Ruth sold for $450,300.

[MattyC]

I guess for some, when money ain't a thing, they have every other card and so gotta pick up something. I mean, Jagger got so much tail he eventually had to bang David Bowie just to do something.