Does PSA fee influence the grade?

[glynparson]

Top to bottom is more off than 60-40. That said still better centers than most with oc qualifier.

[swarmee]

480-436 = 44 pixels at top.
1452-1425 = 27 pixels at bottom. 44/(44+27) = 62/38 centering.

Mint 9 definition includes front centering from 60/40 to 65/35 so unless the card back is way off, it should have not gotten the OC qualifier. Seems like an easy upgrade if you sent that card in for review to raise it to a straight 9.

Everyone freaked out last year when the Vintage Breaks 1955 Bowman Mantle straight from a pack got a 9 last year and it had about 60/40 centering, saying it was too off-centered. Just on a card with borders as narrow as 1955 Bowman, it was very noticeable.

[glynparson]

the picture on the card isn't completely square (looks very very mnor tilt) are you measuring at absolute worst point and 60-40 is the real standard the extra 5 is added for mistakes. I have spoken with the graders about these things at an industry meeting but please believe what you want. Also I am willing to bet they get a worse measure with a peak loupe than your pixel count I see that as worse that the 62-38 you are claiming. id be shocked if they felt that could hit a straight 8 (15-20% chance at best) it has less than a 1% chance at a 9 in 2019. When you read off the standards remember some of those extra little details are for mistakes and to justify the grades on older cards when they were more lenient ( not debating wether that is right or not but it is what it is)

[swarmee]

This card got a PSA 9 this month. I'd say it has equal or worse centering to the Jordan shown.

[irv]

And this, among other posts with related stories, is why I will never send cards into PSA to get graded.

Their inconsistency never ceases to amaze me.