Can anyone explain this to me?? CGC 9.4!

[ROBTOTHEC]

I have always wondered how a book this off center can still be considered a

NM 9.4?? Doesn't CGC take miscuts into consideration?

 

 

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[randolphraven-migration]

miscuts were so common in the "70's era. i wouldn't be surprised if signifigant portions or entire printings of some issues were miscut. the '60's were much more consistant IMHO. sorry i dont have experience with CGC, just an observation

[TFL-migration]

It's a well known production defect. CGC doesn't usually hit it at all...

[the blob]

CGC actually adds points for a miscut/bad wrap.

[Mutie Fan]

It's a well known production defect. CGC doesn't usually hit it at all...

 

Wow, they may not...but I do. Eye appeal first.

[JWKyle]

yeah I would say if this bothers you and it would me I probably wouldn't buy this book if i really needed it for a spot in my collection. Maybe it is struturely a 9.8 and they did hit it a little.

[PokerKid]

I always hated the offcenter books and when I got back into the hobby I was shocked that it doesn't seem to matter at all. What made it especially odd is that in the baseball card hobby, centering is critical to the grade of the cards.

One hobby's pet peeve seems to be accepted just fine here, but I definitely see where you are coming from Robtothec and I agree with Mutie that I would rather wait for another copy and be buying the book I like not the slab.

[ROBTOTHEC]

When I was younger, like in my early to mid twenties, so 20+ years ago, I wouldn't grade badly off center books higher than a VF/VF+ because I thought it was a defect. How can something like that be called NM? I see that CGC does it and I have always wondering why. Hence I threw the question out there.

Thanks for the responses!!

[rjpb]

off-center books may not take a hit from CGC, but they will from buyers - and it's not like it's a hidden defect - so no harm, no foul.

 

Late GA is even worse than the BA for miscut books.

[rodan57]

I always hated the offcenter books and when I got back into the hobby I was shocked that it doesn't seem to matter at all. What made it especially odd is that in the baseball card hobby, centering is critical to the grade of the cards.

One hobby's pet peeve seems to be accepted just fine here, but I definitely see where you are coming from Robtothec and I agree with Mutie that I would rather wait for another copy and be buying the book I like not the slab.

 

Miscuts do matter to most collectors. However, there are those that put the label ahead of the book and there are those who do not see the miscut, as aesthetics is not their strong suit.

[Earthbornpig]

Maybe there should be an O/C designation like there is for card grading. I agree it matters to most collectors, so why not note it on the label.

[Mutie Fan]

I guess because they figure you can see it plain as day. Buy the book not the label!