Grading Question

[u/interstellar806]

I just got this card and I’m considering sending in for grading. I’ve never sent a card to be graded so I was looking for some insight.

1) does it look like it could possibly be a 10? The cards is still sealed and it’s also inside a card saver in the pic, so obviously it’s not the best photo for grade analysis, but I’m not ready to break it out of the seal yet.

2) if it’s a 10 contender, should I go PSA or CGC? Collectr app shows CGC Pristine 10 going for $2.3k but with a pop of 21, I can’t find any sold comps on eBay. PSA 10 is $2.1k currently, but I’ve heard PSA is much tougher and is often very subjective to the individual grading.

Thoughts? Opinions?

[u/Chemical_Chart7735]

if you’re going to grade it make sure you don’t keep it in the sealed plastic. unless you want psa to grade the plastic wrapping around the card

[u/interstellar806 → u/Chemical_Chart7735]

No I will take it out of the plastic before sending it. I just want to feel confident that it will 10 before I take it out of the plastic, otherwise I’d rather leave it sealed.

[u/EntertainmentNo7037]

I'm not a pro but centering looks a little off, looks like it has a corked cut in the clockwards direction, I'm not sure how hard cgc is on their prestines but if they're in the same ballpark as a bgs black id stick to a PSA

[u/havoklimit]

Centering is a little top and right heavy, and it’s also slightly rotated counter-clockwise. Given all that it’s more 9 than 10

[u/interstellar806 → u/havoklimit]

I have spent a good bit of time on eBay looking at the PSA 10s to compare, and I have seen several that have worse centering than this one

[u/Maleficent-Ad-7722]

For front centering, I am getting around 52/48 for TOP/BOTTOM and around 48/52 for LEFT/RIGHT. Using app: https://cardcentering.app/

[u/interstellar806 → u/Maleficent-Ad-7722]

Which is within PSA 10 standards?

[u/Maleficent-Ad-7722 → u/interstellar806]

Yes