Upgrades, Downgrades & What the !@#$#$%

jcmtiger · #1 08-19-2011, 11:19 PM

Leon, as a Ty Cobb collector I am jealous, that is a Great Card!!!

Joe

Leon · #2 08-20-2011, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcmtiger

Leon, as a Ty Cobb collector I am jealous, that is a Great Card!!!

Joe

Thanks Joe. Short story on the T205 Cobby. The first time I posted it, right after I got it, a good hobby friend called me and asked me how much it was? I said it isn't for sale. He said, but you don't collect cards like that? I said, I know but I have always wanted that card, but only one that fit my standards for what I thought that card should look like AND was within my meager price range. As I said before in a poll about T205's, I just think that Cobby is the epitome of what a T205 should be. Anyone that doesn't think these cards are a form of art need look no further. And here is a Chase that was graded correctly....

3-2-count · #3 08-20-2011, 12:15 PM

Leon that Chase card is fantastic!! Bet it even looks prettier in person.....

old-baseball · #4 08-20-2011, 01:37 PM

If these are SGC NM 84's....

.... what's wrong with these?

Bridwell · #5 08-20-2011, 10:17 PM

Whenever I see the color rubbed off 2 or 3 corners or edges, I figure the card should get an 80 at best. It wouldn't be worth re-submitting any of those I don't think.

shaunsteig · #6 08-21-2011, 10:43 PM

a little hard to tell about those 1935 Goudeys. they appear to be scanned against a light background, which seeps in through the corner of the SGC holders, and makes discerning the true sharpness of the corners somewhat difficult.

may I submit this for the "What the !@#$#$%" consideration:

There's a surface wrinkle to the left of his hat and maybe some scuffing to the right, but otherwise I thought it was pretty solid. (the smudge on the back by the E of his last name is a scan artifact). PSA gave it a PR 1.

MikeGarcia · #7 08-23-2011, 09:25 AM

you can barely make out the glue /paste stains...but a ''1'' ? Cold.

Leon · #8 08-23-2011, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaunsteig

a little hard to tell about those 1935 Goudeys. they appear to be scanned against a light background, which seeps in through the corner of the SGC holders, and makes discerning the true sharpness of the corners somewhat difficult.

may I submit this for the "What the !@#$#$%" consideration:

There's a surface wrinkle to the left of his hat and maybe some scuffing to the right, but otherwise I thought it was pretty solid. (the smudge on the back by the E of his last name is a scan artifact). PSA gave it a PR 1.

I honestly don't know how any grader or hobbyist could give that card a 1. That is disgraceful and almost shows incompetence, imo. I mean really, not even a "1.5", which would still be an insult to that beauty??

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