MC vs. OC Qualifiers

Buythatcard · #1 11-09-2014, 10:54 AM

So, if a card has multiple qualifiers, OC, MC, ST etc, how does a grading company pick which one to use? Speaking of qualifiers, ST is another one that bugs me. How do they determine a ST (stain) qualifier? I have seen so many graded cards with markings of some sort but no ST qualifier, yet I have seen cards with ST and I had to strain to find the stain.

swarmee · #2 11-09-2014, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buythatcard

So, if a card has multiple qualifiers, OC, MC, ST etc, how does a grading company pick which one to use? Speaking of qualifiers, ST is another one that bugs me. How do they determine a ST (stain) qualifier? I have seen so many graded cards with markings of some sort but no ST qualifier, yet I have seen cards with ST and I had to strain to find the stain.

Send them that as a question to get their answer. The level of qualifier also depends on the grade that is given, and whether damage could/should be expected at that level. It's possible the ones you saw the ST mark on were high grade cards, while the non-ST cards were PSA 2/3 or so. Same thing goes for OC. OC only plays on cards that are PSA5 and up or so, since after that, they accept a wide variety of off-centeredness.

glchen · #3 11-09-2014, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buythatcard

So, if a card has multiple qualifiers, OC, MC, ST etc, how does a grading company pick which one to use? Speaking of qualifiers, ST is another one that bugs me. How do they determine a ST (stain) qualifier? I have seen so many graded cards with markings of some sort but no ST qualifier, yet I have seen cards with ST and I had to strain to find the stain.

The ST qualifier is for wax stains not the typical water stains you would think. Many submitters remove wax stains with nylon before submitting, but if there is still residue remaining, the card would still receive the qualifier.

The point with most qualifiers is to point out a defect on the card you may miss after a quick glance.

Buythatcard · #4 11-09-2014, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glchen

The ST qualifier is for wax stains not the typical water stains you would think. Many submitters remove wax stains with nylon before submitting, but if there is still residue remaining, the card would still receive the qualifier.

The point with most qualifiers is to point out a defect on the card you may miss after a quick glance.

Always thought ST was for any type of stain. So, I guess if the stain is not a wax stain, we are now looking at a MK qualifier.

Does it ever end?

View Poll Results: Which Card Has The MC Qualifier
1958 Topps	6	7.06%
1969 Topps	70	82.35%
None	5	5.88%
Both	4	4.71%
Voters: 85. You may not vote on this poll

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
PSA (OC) qualifiers	jboosted92	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	2	07-20-2009 12:06 AM
PSA (OC) qualifiers	jboosted92	Live Auctions - Only 2-3 open, per member, at once.	1	07-17-2009 04:05 PM
PSA & Qualifiers...They're the only ones...	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	3	07-10-2007 08:40 PM
What are all the qualifiers	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	3	06-12-2005 05:40 PM
PSA 1 Qualifiers	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	11	05-01-2005 10:41 AM