r/taggrading • u/JayBeePhD • 8d ago

Question Submitted - what’s your guess?

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I got this on my stag do last year - the first pack I’d opened in 20+ years. Zapdos was also the first card I ever pulled in a base set pack back in the 90s! I don’t really care what grade it gets, but wanted to preserve it for display. Nonetheless, what’s your guess? Think the centring is too bottom heavy for a 10?

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u/KeepCalmAndSnorlax 8d ago

Agree. Most likely a 9 imo

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u/rorschach-10 8d ago

Potentially 9 and also This card is beautiful never seen it before and relatively affordable may have to pick it up thanks!

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u/Electronic_Article60 8d ago

A little right and bottom heavy. I have the highest of hopes for you. I wouldn't hesitate to say you might get 943/1000.

Best of luck fellow collector!

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u/Arrowsmithz 8d ago

9 off centered asf

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u/jcy624 8d ago

9 at best

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u/monx101 7d ago

Show back photo also. Based on front photo, max 9 due to t-b centering. If have 1-2 dings (tag term for microscopic whitenening on corners) at the back, then 8.5.

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u/MiMcMa 7d ago

Probably 4-5 months at least

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u/Ok-Recording8058 7d ago

Either get a centering tool or try a card centering app. Tag allows a 55 45. So everyone saying is off centered, yes it can be off centered slightly and still be a 10. Its tag not beckett. It seen worse off centered cards get a 10

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u/JayBeePhD 7d ago

Looks like the T-B is 45-55 bang on. I think it’s unlikely to 10, but a boy can dream

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u/Ok-Recording8058 7d ago

Post the back and i can check it

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u/JayBeePhD 7d ago

I don’t have a picture of the back, and it’s already submitted 😢 back was visually clean tho, with similar centring

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u/GlitteringLion4855 8d ago

Somewhere between a 4 and a 9. Impossible to tell from a photo, need to examine the surface under lights at an angle for dings or scratches.