1990 Leaf Frank Thomas

[aKnightinArkham]

So I have a BGS 9.5 Frank Thomas in my collection. One of my favorite cards as a kid. I have a concern with the grade however. It got a 9.5 on edges but it really doesn't look like it should have. Any insight as to why this card should got this grade? They seem a bit rough to me.

 

[smapdi]

I know they go easy on rough cut edges from vintage issues like OPC hockey just because they're all like that. The edge grade is more about how it's been handled, and flaws like fraying paper layers or dings or color touches or flakiness. I don't know if that's universal rule for all sets, though. But that's pretty bad for a 1990 Leaf. Never saw one like that before.

 

[aKnightinArkham]

Yeah I wouldn't have questioned it if the edges got a 9. I have a BGS 9 as well and it looks better overall than the 9.5 to me.