Is this card psa 10 worthy?

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Hey all,
So I have been watching an eBay auction and would like people’s knowledge on whether this card would be psa 10 worthy. The card is a shining raichu 1st edition. I am slowly building a stack of cards to send off to PSA but I have never sent anything yet. I’m more worried about the corner in the first photo. Not sure if it’s slightly bent up (if that matters). Would appreciate any help.
Thanks in advance :blush:

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Honestly, just going by the pictures, it could be anywhere from a 6 to a 10. Depends on exactly what that corner bend is and whatever else you can’t see on the front.

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Thanks Gary. The front looks perfect so I didn’t post any of the photos… I’m trying to buy some gem mint singles but it isn’t an easy task haha. The seller has been pretty good with sending me extra photos.

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Maybe you can get a little better view of that corner. It might be nothing:)

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Yeh I’ve just asked for some more close ups of that. That corner is the bottom left. The listing is www.ebay.com.au/itm/Shining-Raichu-1st-Edition-Holo-Rare-Pokemon-Card-Neo-Destiny-MINT/122659482313?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 Might be a bit of a gamble since the price is about the psa 9 range currently.

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He sent me one of that corner. Looks better from this angle.

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Doesn’t look bad from that angle.

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It looks like there could be something on the on the left-hand side of the back surface of the card. Possibly some kind of residue; not sure. It also looks like there is an indent and something else near the top border of the back surface of the card.

Edit: realized I missed some pictures. I would not expect a PSA 10, but I have not graded many English cards.

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Thanks alot for your input. I bought a PSA 10 that looked worse than some 9s a little while ago but I guess I shouldn’t be betting that they won’t count the small imperfections. And thanks I actually didn’t even see that indent! I’m too busy looking for whitening lol

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It will certainly get a 9 and has a fair chance at getting 10. At this point it’d probably just be dependent on who will look at your card at PSA.

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Is that even with the little dint at the top of the card in the middle?

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It looks really minimal. I’d say it still qualifies as a 9.

Not so sure about the residue on Pic 3 of 5, though.

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Winning bid was $380 in the end and more than I was willing to pay. I guess we’ll never know what it would have gotten. Thanks for all of your help anyway :+1: