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Offline Paul_Maul

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Call me crazy, but....
« on: March 08, 2014, 07:02:51 PM »
...I just can't get excited about an "upgrade" from this:



...to this:


Offline 70s_Kid

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Re: Call me crazy, but....
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2014, 07:31:45 PM »
Why even slab a mid series common sticker?

Online Fanatical_and_Sickly

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Re: Call me crazy, but....
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2014, 08:16:14 PM »
...I just can't get excited about an "upgrade" from this:

...to this:
 
That browning should knock it down a peg. Or two. I'd rather have it white than with sharp corners only visible under magnification.
9 all the way!!
« Last Edit: March 08, 2014, 09:14:18 PM by Fanatical_and_Sickly »

Offline Slaytex99

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Re: Call me crazy, but....
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2014, 08:55:06 PM »
Your "9" looks a 10 to me.  I can't see anything wrong with it.  It certainly looks cleaner than the official "10" although that picture is a little blurry.

But yours looks better.  No brainer!

Offline Paul_Maul

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Re: Call me crazy, but....
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2014, 04:53:46 AM »
I just can't believe that PSA deducts nothing for toning, it's so ugly. If the same sticker was snow white with ANY visible roller mark it would get a 6!

Offline drono

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Re: Call me crazy, but....
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2014, 07:51:05 PM »
The 9 is slightly off center to the left.  Big deal.
The 10 is just a poor photo, so maybe it is as white.  Gloss should be a determining factor.

You have to remember that PSA started with sports cards with square borders, so centering is huge.  I could care less about the difference in centering as long as everything is intact. 

Offline Paul_Maul

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Re: Call me crazy, but....
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2014, 02:02:56 AM »
The 9 is slightly off center to the left.  Big deal.
The 10 is just a poor photo, so maybe it is as white.  

Not a chance, it is heavily toned. The scan only looks bad because I enlarged it. Judge for yourself:

eBay auction: #380683574059
« Last Edit: March 10, 2014, 02:06:59 AM by Paul_Maul »

Offline Slaytex99

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Re: Call me crazy, but....
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2014, 10:01:08 AM »
Haha and the slab says "Gem Mint".

I don't think I ever remember pulling a wacky pack out of a pack looking like that.   ;D