1980 Topps Rickey Henderson RC PSA 10 or BGS 9.5/10 card for review.

[JustinD]

Awesome card but I would say that centering is off R-L if you got out the ruler.

[murphy8276]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Awesome card but I would say that centering is off R-L if you got out the ruler.

If anything at all it was tilted so slightly because the camera angle was not straight. It is pretty close to 50-50 left to right in the center with measuring. Desktop ruler shows 47.5-52.5 at worst part of card.

Anything else holding it back and that is within the threshold of PSA 10 right? (not sure of BGS though)

[glynparson]

look like a 10 to me looks like a very nice card, would not be shocked if they put an 8 on it though. Could 9 one corner just appears a tad touched so i say no 10.

[murphy8276]

Originally Posted by glynparson

look like a 10 to me looks like a very nice card, would not be shocked if they put an 8 on it though. Could 9 one corner just appears a tad touched so i say no 10.

Which corner are you referring to out of curiosity so I can take a look at it? I know I saw a 9.5 with a pretty bad corner hit for a 9.5 IMO so I pulled up the ebay auction.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-Topps-R...YAAOSwvgdW2Mrj



I am not saying they would grade another that way, but definitely I have no corners like that.

Thank you for the feedback so far guys.

[mid50sbaseball]

I'm seeing just a touch of something on the top left corner on the back of the card. Seems like I'm seeing a touch of white there against the blue but it could just be a trick of the light since there is some glare there on the picture. Hard to tell for sure without being able to hold it. Definitely a very sharp card though.

I definitely think it could hit a BGS 9.5 would be crazy awesome if you scored a BGS 10 on it.

[CTDean]

Originally Posted by murphy8276

Which corner are you referring to out of curiosity so I can take a look at it? I know I saw a 9.5 with a pretty bad corner hit for a 9.5 IMO so I pulled up the ebay auction.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-Topps-R...YAAOSwvgdW2Mrj



I am not saying they would grade another that way, but definitely I have no corners like that.

Thank you for the feedback so far guys.

Does the holder look frosted to anyone else? Maybe Mexico?

[murphy8276]

Originally Posted by CTDean

It is really hard to judge the Henderson from the photo. I use a loupe to check the corners of my cards and have pretty good success in selecting 10's. I have even better success eliminating the 8's and 9's before I blow the grading fee. You able to eliminate cards that look like a 10, but under the loupe have some issues. You can get a 30 x 21MM Jewelers Loupe on ebay for $6.50 to $6.75 with free shipping. The cost of one PSA sub.

Have a loupe as well as its a necessity to match PSA's guidelines. This one is good to go. I just wanted some opinions on where is best to submit this one and if I have any shot at all at a 10 or 9.5 since it is so far fetched usually for this card.


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Just in case that BGS 9.5 is a bad card frosting/manufactured as you are suggesting.

Here is a side by side next to two PSA 10's I could find online. One is on PSA's website so they believe Dimitri Young's upper right touched corner and off-center fit the bill...The back is also off quite a bit.

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[ashes13]

Its a great looking card. Most really nice 9s are almost impossible to distinguish from 10s in my opinion and from the 10s and 9s I have looked at. In my opinion, you have a better chance of winning the lottery, then PSA giving you a 10 on that card, unless you are an auction house or you do big volume with them. I know it shouldnt matter who the submitter is, but count me in the group who believes it does matter.
I hope I am wrong and you get a 10. Looks like a solid 9, but it wouldnt surprise me if it even came back an 8 or 8.5.

[sbfinley]

My uneducated opinion. 70% chance of a 9. 25% chance of a 8. 5% chance of a 10. Just sub it repeatedly until it hits. Plenty have done it and plenty will.

Originally Posted by CTDean

Does the holder look frosted to anyone else? Maybe Mexico?

I've yet to encounter a compromised BGS holder. If they're that good, more power to them.

[CTDean]

It is really hard to judge the Henderson from the photo. I use a loupe to check the corners of my cards and have pretty good success in selecting 10's. I have even better success eliminating the 8's and 9's before I blow the grading fee. You able to eliminate cards that look like a 10, but under the loupe have some issues. You can get a 30 x 21MM Jewelers Loupe on ebay for $6.50 to $6.75 with free shipping. The cost of one PSA sub.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by CTDean

It is really hard to judge the Henderson from the photo. I use a loupe to check the corners of my cards and have pretty good success in selecting 10's. I have even better success eliminating the 8's and 9's before I blow the grading fee. You able to eliminate cards that look like a 10, but under the loupe have some issues. You can get a 30 x 21MM Jewelers Loupe on ebay for $6.50 to $6.75 with free shipping. The cost of one PSA sub.

I've been using a 10 x loupe from Bausch & Lomb. Looking at the 30 x 21MM on Ebay, and the same as listed on Amazon, a lot of posters are saying these provide nowhere near 30 x magnification. Which one are you using, and are you absolutely certain it's 30 x?

[Neal]

sweet card!
I have been looking for a "perfect" PSA 8 for a few weeks now to no avail .... print dots on the As flag bug me the most, and your card has none

PSA is the correct choice

[CTDean]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

I've been using a 10 x loupe from Bausch & Lomb. Looking at the 30 x 21MM on Ebay, and the same as listed on Amazon, a lot of posters are saying these provide nowhere near 30 x magnification. Which one are you using, and are you absolutely certain it's 30 x?

I'm not sure how close to 30 x the loupe really is, but I am satisfied with the magnification for checking jewelry, silver, art, and now cards. I also use an eye clops (toy) bionic eye that hooks to the TV and is 200 x. It takes two steady hands to use, so I couldn't get a good photo of what it really does.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by CTDean

I'm not sure how close to 30 x the loupe really is, but I am satisfied with the magnification for checking jewelry, silver, art, and now cards. I also use an eye clops (toy) bionic eye that hooks to the TV and is 200 x. It takes two steady hands to use, so I couldn't get a good photo of what it really does.

I do something similar. I scan the card at 1200DPI and then hook my laptop to the TV. Amazing difference between the 13" laptop and 50" TV screens.