No More Neighs (in other words, beating a dead horse)...

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by steve B

Excellent points.

I don't see much difference except on two of them.
4 has a soft corner, so I'm thinking it's a real 7
2.... It's faded. Interesting that yellow went but red is ok. I don't see even a 7 for that one. Somebody got lucky.

Actually the magenta(red) is also faded. On the faded card the magenta has a lighter/more pink tint to it than it was printed with.

I have owned several pairs of the same card that was one faded and one really missing the yellow ink. The magenta is almost always pinker on the faded cards in my experiance. Of course this can change from year to year and brand to brand.

I am no expert but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

[JollyElm]

And here is the big reveal...



The PSA 9 OC is one of the better/best centered cards in this group.

Here's the weirdness. Say none of the other 7 cards got the (theoretical?) two grade drop by checking the 'no qualifiers' box on the submission form, and they are all legitimate straight 7s. That means the 9 OC shares the same type of centering, but the other superior characteristics of the card (corners, focus, etc.) makes it two number grades 'better.' Why, then, are they basically valued at the same dollar amount? Because one has a dreaded qualifier on the label?? Give me the PSA 9 OC any day.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Actually the magenta(red) is also faded. On the faded card the magenta has a lighter/more pink tint to it than it was printed with.

I have owned several pairs of the same card that was one faded and one really missing the yellow ink. The magenta is almost always pinker on the faded cards in my experiance. Of course this can change from year to year and brand to brand.

I am no expert but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

I would disagree with the "not an expert" part.