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[Kutcher55]

Very nice Al. I actually prefer this over his rookie card. Love that 76 set.

I have an SGC 7 of that card which is well centered but I don’t think quite as centered as yours.

[Kutcher55]

Here's mine. Great card, but not as well centered as yours. This is a beautiful issue in any event.

[rugbymarine]

Good stuff already, everyone!

Here's some mid-grade vintage!

[Harliduck]

Is PSA only judging the back of the 67 Mays for that MC??? I thought they gave concessions on the back of the card, the front is certainly not MC. Awesome card...

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

Is PSA only judging the back of the 67 Mays for that MC??? I thought they gave concessions on the back of the card, the front is certainly not MC. Awesome card...

Yep. They will totally do that to you now because of the back of the card. Welcome to the new PSA...

[JollyElm]

That's been PSA's SOP for a long time, actually. My 1969 Topps Mickey Mantle WL variation is PSA 6MC, because of a minute bit of it being cut off on the back.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

That's been PSA's SOP for a long time, actually. My 1969 Topps Mickey Mantle WL variation is PSA 6MC, because of a minute bit of it being cut off on the back.

They were hit and miss in older flips though. I have a '66 Topps Koufax that is slightly miscut on the back. I popped it back in my slab-busting days, but before that it was a straight PSA 6.

[rugbymarine]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

Is PSA only judging the back of the 67 Mays for that MC??? I thought they gave concessions on the back of the card, the front is certainly not MC. Awesome card...

Thank you! Willie’s face really jumps on his 67 card. And yes, PSA applies the MC if they deem the back far enough OC. I’ve owned several cards like that, and I love them.

[Tyruscobb]

A recent member pickup that just arrived. Thanks, Travis.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by rugbymarine

Thank you! Willie’s face really jumps on his 67 card. And yes, PSA applies the MC if they deem the back far enough OC. I’ve owned several cards like that, and I love them.

Yep I like those too. I never worry about the backs anyway and the MC keeps the price down so you get a great deal on a great looking card.

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[Tyruscobb]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

Yep I like those too. I never worry about the backs anyway and the MC keeps the price down so you get a great deal on a great looking card.

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A miscut designation for that card makes no logical sense. The front is dead centered, but the back is way off. This means it was impossible to perfectly cut the card - meaning there was no way for the front and back to both have perfect centering.

So, how is the card miscut? Shouldn’t the proper designation be a misprint or something to that effect? The issue is with how the card was printed on the stock - not how it was cut.

[rugbymarine]

Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

A miscut designation for that card makes no logical sense. The front is dead centered, but the back is way off. This means it was impossible to perfectly cut the card - meaning there was no way for the front and back to both have perfect centering.

So, how is the card miscut? Shouldn’t the proper designation be a misprint or something to that effect? The issue is with how the card was printed on the stock - not how it was cut.

When you put it like that, you're absolutely right. With how it was printed, that card couldn't have printed 'correctly'

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

A miscut designation for that card makes no logical sense. The front is dead centered, but the back is way off. This means it was impossible to perfectly cut the card - meaning there was no way for the front and back to both have perfect centering.

Yeah, doesn't matter. PSA and logical sense don't frequently go together.

I would agree with you it's technically a mis-"print" if the front and the back don't align from the factory. But if there is one side of the card noticeably miscut (nevermind how nice the other side looks...) they will typically call it miscut. Also note that PSA can hit you up with just the "MC" qualifier - which is the standard missing border or part of another card showing - and then there is the more mysterious, less understood N8 (rejected) miscut. These are generally reserved for diamond cuts, or unexplainable skew borders that they don't like. These do not have to be super obvious anymore for PSA to reject them. For example I have a '56 Ernie Banks that is in an SGC 6 slab. It has a weirdly wide upper left horizontal border. It's like it skews upwards, and the card is slightly too big - beyond 2 5/8 on that vertical side. While it doesn't affect the eye appeal of an otherwise very pretty card much - it is noticeable. I'm pretty sure current-day PSA would have N8 rejected that one.