Hi all - new to efour and more serious collecting in general but have been a longtime pokemon fan!
Trying to understand more about grading - to that end, what do you all think this mew gold star would grade? Card went straight from pack to sleeve so should be pretty clean overall. I’ve taken pictures of the card under bright light at certain angles to magnify any damage / imperfections I’ve noticed - the card seems to otherwise not have issues.
Also, would print lines affect the card’s grade (vertical print line near mew’s larger foot)?
Awesome thanks for the input all! Good to know that print lines and centering seem to matter a good amount besides just damage.
From a value perspective, would it make sense to grade this assuming a 7-8 or better to leave ungraded? Not necessarily looking to sell but just trying to understand how people decide whether to grade
That’s why I said it would get a 7. I know there are a lot of realists on the forum, myself included, but there is nothing wrong with having a little hope every now and then.
This type of corner curling is typical of PSA 7s. Not as bad as a dent that would auto-grade it to a PSA 6. If you’re lucky, PSA 8. No chance at a PSA 9.
A.P. is the only one with the correct answer. Absolutely possible to get a 9, even would say it’s a 50/50 shot. Some people think achieving a 9 is that hard. It’s not.
Interesting, there is quite a bit of whitening on that PSA 9. It sounds like the print line and centering would probably affect the grade on mine though as well.
I tried to show as much damage as possible on mine in the original pictures but the back looks pretty decent under normal lighting instead of blasting it under crazy bright light at the perfect angles lol
