Surface grading question

[kdailey4315]

Here is a scan of a card I want to get graded. The scan doesn't do the card justice, it's stunning. The only problem I have is there are very light creases/scratches on the auto sticker. Is that taken into account when grading the surface of the card?

 

[rookies_plus]

In my experience, surface is one of the hardest thing to get a good grade on, I would say that I would think that if the card is in mint otherwise, you should get a 9.5, I have 2007 Bowman Sterling Autos that have had stractches in the sticker and gotten 9.5 and others that had what I thought was a comparable scratch and it got a 9...I would give it a try.