@benderz00 I think the Mantle is 1-1.5 max due mainly to the severity of the crease. Spahn might be in the 4-4.5 range. The idea I try to follow is th...

@jayday PSA and SGC differ a bit on this. PSA gives front AND back centering criteria on their scale (for example, a PSA 10 can be 60/40 on the front ...

Great question. I think tape residue is usually a 1.5 max. Fully intact tape is A-1 depending on how much of the card surface is covered. Tape removal...

First user! Thanks. Any sort of stamp or ink pretty much guarantees a 1.5 max at SGC. Plenty of people will collect cards like this especially when th...

Cool example / question. I'll see if we can get Eric to reply here--but what I have heard is that they don't grade "down" on these unless there is dam...

I would say it's plain as day that yes, grading tightened up considerably, somewhere around the pandemic if not a bit before. I haven't seen any big f...

@obiwancanubi Hey thanks for posting. The Forum has been QUIET for July as I focused on building up membership. We have some cool stuff planned for Au...

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Also, not quite vintage but I have these really cool Japanese Ichiro rookie cards for sale. Buy one or both and receive the Upper Deck for free! $400 ...