Grading thoughts on this Ryan?

[JollyElm]

Not sure about a grade, but man that is nicely centered. Well done!!!

[Jayjones82]

Agree on the grade: 5.5 or 6. Man, that's a nicely centered one. I'm a little jealous.

[chalupacollects]

I think it pulls a six.. so many of this card off center... Corners still good, back is centered and only one tiny fisheye on the front... I say send it in!

[vintagetoppsguy]

Top border looks wavy to me between the words Rookie and Stars. It could be the angle at which the pic was taken, but that's what I see. If it is wavy, I don't think it's trimmed, I think it's just a wavy factory cut.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

Top border looks wavy to me between the words Rookie and Stars. It could be the angle at which the pic was taken, but that's what I see. If it is wavy, I don't think it's trimmed, I think it's just a wavy factory cut.

I think it’s the angle and some glare, and then the fact that when you look at the card closely, one of the kind of white areas / lines that sort of skews through the burlap pattern does a little dovetail right there near the border. It’s hard to see, but doesn’t appear wavy in-hand. I have the card in a toploader and not a mag now, and that border looks straight.


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[megalimey]

GET IT GRADED WITH PSA , except what they give you good, bad or ugly
what ever the slabbing fees cost it will be recouped if you decide to sell.
But condition grade is not as important as is it genuine ?,
the 1968 Ryan Rookie card , is in the top top Fake Cards out there
your's looks like the real deal , but laymen , skeptical or junior collectors with deeper pockets , need the safety blanket of seeing it in a PSA Holder , or SGC if they have want some thing cheaper in the same COMPARISON grade.
its a $100 gamble and 4 week wait ,

worse case if you do not like the grade , crack it out ,

[Exhibitman]

I'd trim it a bit to even the sides then send it to PSA. Odds are they will miss it...

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by chalupacollects

I think it pulls a six.. so many of this card off center... Corners still good, back is centered and only one tiny fisheye on the front... I say send it in!

I will buy graded online if I cannot physically inspect a card first, but this is an LCS pickup. No plans to send it in - I looked it over very carefully before I bought it and was satisfied with authenticity, and my own evaluation of the condition. I would be curious to see what SGC would give it, I will admit - but as a historically impatient collector, the thought of dropping it in the mail even with a quick service and paying maybe $100 to get it graded is just sour for me. I'd rather have the card I can look at every day.

[Promethius88]

I agree that the top looks wavy....but could be the pic. I had one that looked almost exactly like that card a few years back and had to sell it raw. Sent it in twice. First time came back evidence of trimming(??) then the second time it was not slabbed as it was deemed miscut. It was a tad oversized. After I got it back the second time, I gently stood the card on the top edge, on a flat surface. It was then very easy to see that it was miscut. Regardless, it is a beautiful card and I hope you can get it in a slab. Good luck!

[JTysver]

Looks like a 5.5

[jchcollins]

Thanks again all. I don't plan to slab it. At least EX seems to be the consensus, which suits me just fine. It is a pretty card.