Why in the World Don't

t206blogcom · #1 10-25-2013, 04:05 PM

Never understood this either.

Just look at my W512 set. Why did they grade all but one 'A'? The only one that received a numerical grade isn't exactly a near mint card, yet the better looking ones didn't receive a numerical grade. Just don't get it.

chipperhank44 · #2 10-26-2013, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by t206blogcom

Never understood this either.

Just look at my W512 set. Why did they grade all but one 'A'? The only one that received a numerical grade isn't exactly a near mint card, yet the better looking ones didn't receive a numerical grade. Just don't get it.

I guess the reason the Frisch got a numerical grade is the visibility of the dotted line border. However, its only showing on one side, seen others like that grade "A" like your Cobb and Speaker. Also a few of the other cards have a lot more border showing, but no dotted line. Seems like a minimum measurement would be a better way to grade strips than looking for a dotted line. The Bancroft, for example, has plenty of border and I'm guessing has measurements similar to if not larger than the Frisch. The same could be said for your Vance as well.

Fred · #3 10-26-2013, 12:15 PM

I've seeen strip cards without the dotted line receive numeric grades. I think that the TPGs may be trying to tighten the standards on their grading for cards that were "trimmed/cut" after the card hit the general public. In any case, they're a bit late.

You would think that a group of collectors (like a group from this forum that KNOWS cards) would reach out to the TPGs and try to set an "industry standard" form the hobbies point of view rather than have the TPGs tell the hobby what the standards should be.

The only problem is that they would probably have to put a new mark on the flip indicating that the card passes the new standard and people may look at the earlier graded cards as substandard. Heck, there's a whole new cross-over for the grading companies if they did that... REVENUE.. are you listening TPGs? Nope....

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