PSA 8 or PSA 9 Brooks Robinson 1957 Topps

pokerplyr80 · #1 05-28-2016, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Leon

I think you were probably correct...

Pretty hard to tell much of a difference side by side like that.

Peter_Spaeth · #2 05-29-2016, 10:49 AM

The 9 looks short.

Mark70Z · #3 05-29-2016, 07:38 PM

I think the 8 looks better than the 9. I think the card is not only more centered, but more clear as well. Look at the Robinson how the colors are a tad off.

mintonlyplz · #4 05-29-2016, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark70Z

I think the 8 looks better than the 9. I think the card is not only more centered, but more clear as well. Look at the Robinson how the colors are a tad off.

Yep...the 8 has better registration and therefore a sharper image.

KCRfan1 · #5 05-29-2016, 08:22 PM

I believe that everyone is spot-on with the 8 being the better card. Could it be the back is more off, or what I tend to believe is that PSA has dramatically tightened up their grading. As a result, the 8 at one time, would have been a 9. The 9, would be an 8 if graded now.

I have seen some newly 6's that are far sharper than 8's graded years ago. Now I find myself looking at the card AND the registration number before I decide on a card to buy.

Leon · #6 05-30-2016, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The 9 looks short.

I didn't notice that until you pointed it out. Big borders are always good on higher grade cards. Tiny borders on high grade = possible red flag.

Jdoggs · #7 05-30-2016, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Leon

I didn't notice that until you pointed it out. Big borders are always good on higher grade cards. Tiny borders on high grade = possible red flag.

I agree!

Leon · #8 05-30-2016, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The 9 looks short.

btw, to this eye....and it could just be the scan, but the 9 looks to be about 47-53 top to bottom, so maybe that could be an issue.

Peter_Spaeth · #9 05-31-2016, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Leon

btw, to this eye....and it could just be the scan, but the 9 looks to be about 47-53 top to bottom, so maybe that could be an issue.

To this eye, it is short in the holder and has less border total than the 8.

MW1 · #10 05-31-2016, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The 9 looks short.

That's because it is.

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