POLL - Sandy Koufax Rookie - how do you think it will grade?

hofautos · Jun 17, 2009

I haven't bought an ungraded vintage card in AGES, but thought I wouild try my luck.
I figure if 6.5 or better I do good
6 par
5 or less not so good

I also figure since they guarantee money back refund within 7 days, I cant do too bad, as I can always return if not happy once i get a good scan.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...gename=ADME:B:EOIBSA:US:1123&salenotsupported

hofautos · Jun 17, 2009

Re: Sandy Koufax Rookie - how do you think it will grade?

cool
one vote 6
2 votes 6.5
4 votes 7
1 vote 8
1 vote less than 5

and 9 votes Trimmed or altered, which I am sure is Not the case, and if so I will just return for refund...would be VERY HAPPY with high end 7.

hofautos · Jun 17, 2009

smapdi · Jun 17, 2009

Tip touches guarantees no 8, but the 1/4 size scan looks really nice. I'll be very interested to see the results.

A_Pharis · Jun 17, 2009

No fading? No creasing? Top looks like it has some shave residue, but maybe because I just can't see it that well.

I put altered/trimmed, because it looks just way too good to not already be in a slab. That card's paper's age, alone, makes me think it should be lighter unless it was kept in complete dakrness without being touched by the oil on fingers since it was in the pack.
I hope it's real, but I'd honestly be shocked.

Bigfan5 · Jun 17, 2009

Here's a PSA 6 for reference. If your card is legit then it looks to grade much higher than mine.

Erich · Jun 17, 2009

I guess with their 7 day return policy you can't go wrong. I would make sure it is 7 days from when you receive it. Looking at there feedback they have sold a ton of older cards that everybody seems to be happy with.

Jeff D · Jun 17, 2009

It goes without saying that I hope it's not altered. If it isn't (and there are no wrinkles, dings or paper loss) I would guess a PSA 7.5.

But the reason I think it may be trimmed, besides the obvious fact that such a sharp looking Koufax RC is not graded, is the fact that the l/r borders appear a bit thin and also look to both taper smaller as you go from bottom to top. Untrimmed cards with a bit of a tilt will get bigger on one side and smaller on the other side from corner to corner. This card appears to have converging borders, if you understand what I mean.

It could be the picture and it's clearly hard to tell at the upper right corner, but that's just how it looks to me.

Here's a 1955 PSA 8 of mine for some comparison:

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POLL - Sandy Koufax Rookie - how do you think it will grade?

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psa 8

psa 7.5

psa 7

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psa 6

psa 5

less than psa 5

altered or trimmed

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