Memory Lane Mantles

[irv]

These are likely too small but I thought I'd try, for comparison sake.

Each have their plus's. The PSA 7 is the double printed copy while the SGC is it's first, if that makes a difference?

Centering on both is off but the PSA copy is more consistent top to bottom on the right border.

The PSA copy has more scuff marks but the colors do look bolder (Scanner?)

Roll the dice I suppose?

[pokerplyr80]

There is no chance the sgc 5 goes for more than the psa 7. I would be shocked if it went for half as much. A nice dead centered 5 could bring close to what that 7 will though.

[irv]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

There is no chance the sgc 5 goes for more than the psa 7. I would be shocked if it went for half as much. A nice dead centered 5 could bring close to what that 7 will though.

After having another look after posting the pics up, I'd say the PSA copy will most likely win out now as well.

I like the colors better and the centering. PSA usually wins out with equally graded SGC's and I think if the SGC 5 was somehow another PSA 7, it would come in second.

[ullmandds]

I prefer the sgc...if I had to pick. I like the background blue color better on the first run too.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I prefer the sgc...if I had to pick. I like the background blue color better on the first run too.

And why should we care about your opinion?

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

And why should we care about your opinion?

To me it looks like (to borrow the BGS criteria) the SGC card has better centering, edges, and surfaces, while the corners are about the same (SGC slightly better on the top, and PSA slightly better on the bottom).

[Peter_Spaeth]

The color on the PSA looks normal to me, the color on the SGC looks strange. Do they really vary that much?

[rats60]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

To me it looks like (to borrow the BGS criteria) the SGC card has better centering, edges, and surfaces, while the corners are about the same (SGC slightly better on the top, and PSA slightly better on the bottom).

I don't know what you are seeing. SGC is slightly better centered, though badly off centered, but tilted. I would give them equivalent centering, the SGC better surface, though some here disagree with me. The PSA has better edges and much better corners. The PSA has sharp corners with a slight touch on lower right. The SGC has wear on all 4 and slight rounding on upper right and lower right.

[irv]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I prefer the sgc...if I had to pick. I like the background blue color better on the first run too.

Mine is a first run card yet it looks more like the second run PSA copy than it does the first run SGC copy.
It could be the scans, I am not sure, but it does have me wondering?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I prefer the sgc...if I had to pick. I like the background blue color better on the first run too.

As far as I know variations A and B do not have different background colors.