1976 Topps Walter Payton SGC10 Gold Label Bat-Ears?

DaveedTO · 02-21-2024, 06:07 PM

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https://sports.ha.com/itm/football-c...Auction-120115

FRONT: bat-ears (top-left & bottom-right)?

pejc300 · 02-21-2024, 06:18 PM

Is there a question?

asujbl · 02-21-2024, 06:20 PM

I don’t get this

jplarson · 02-21-2024, 06:22 PM

Canada.

pejc300 · 02-21-2024, 07:03 PM

I'll take a stab at it. I think he's trying to say it shouldn't be a 10 because the corners have a tiny bit of extra flare to them. Personally, I have no issues with this and it adds to the "pack fresh" nature.

CardPadre · 02-21-2024, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pejc300

I'll take a stab at it. I think he's trying to say it shouldn't be a 10 because the corners have a tiny bit of extra flare to them. Personally, I have no issues with this and it adds to the "pack fresh" nature.

Not that, bat ears can be a sign of a trimmed card.

49erRCCollector · 02-21-2024, 07:15 PM

I don't know how SGC views the "bat ears" but I (maybe wrongly) thought that unless it is an indication of some tampering it could fall under the "as it was manufactured" heading and not be a negative.

1967 Philadelphia has some really rough edges that PSA doesn't penalize the cards for because they are considered part of the manufacturing process for that particular set (or so I am told, though it appears to be true in practice as well, given the grades I see).

My opinion, you are going in pretty close to see the tiniest flares there. Again, assuming that there's nothing malicious here, that card is as good a copy as I have ever seen.

49erRCCollector · 02-21-2024, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pejc300

I'll take a stab at it. I think he's trying to say it shouldn't be a 10 because the corners have a tiny bit of extra flare to them. Personally, I have no issues with this and it adds to the "pack fresh" nature.

I'm with you.

I have pack-pulled (by me) cards from throughout the 80s that have this.

pejc300 · 02-21-2024, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 49erRCCollector

I'm with you.

I have pack-pulled (by me) cards from throughout the 80s that have this.

Yes, this is not uncommon at all!

DaveedTO · 02-21-2024, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CardPadre

Not that, bat ears can be a sign of a trimmed card.

PSA vs SGC

mizzoujohn · 02-23-2024, 11:31 PM

Blazers. I don’t like the top right corner on the SGC, but hard to say without seeing it up close.

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SleeperCards · 02-23-2024, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mizzoujohn

Blazers. I don’t like the top right corner on the SGC, but hard to say without seeing it up close.

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Here's a bigger image if you want to take a look.

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Posted as link instead of pic as image is large.

3124508 on COMC · 02-23-2024, 11:40 PM

Agreed. Either sheet-cut or trimmed. Probably the former.

mjohnatgt · 02-24-2024, 11:31 AM

The PSA 10 sures has a bunch of fisheyes. At least 6 in just the Bears football...

Yellow registration off as well; very obvious in the name shadowing effect, which shouldn't be there.

ken161 · 02-24-2024, 02:44 PM

The myriad trimmed threads on these boards have made me very skeptical of high-grade slabs. I'll take my solid NM 1976 Topps set in a binder any day of the week!!!!

02-21-2024, 06:07 PM	#1
DaveedTO Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 328	1976 Topps Walter Payton SGC10 Gold Label Bat-Ears? @Heritage https://sports.ha.com/itm/football-c...Auction-120115 FRONT: bat-ears (top-left & bottom-right)? Attached Thumbnails

02-21-2024, 06:20 PM	#3
asujbl Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 63,210 ohiosundevils	I don’t get this __________________ https://ohiosundevils.smugmug.com/ Browns/Cavs/Tribe/Buckeyes/Jackets/Devils TheFrenzy - “Blowout ain't a place for normies”

02-21-2024, 07:15 PM	#7
49erRCCollector Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,638	I don't know how SGC views the "bat ears" but I (maybe wrongly) thought that unless it is an indication of some tampering it could fall under the "as it was manufactured" heading and not be a negative. 1967 Philadelphia has some really rough edges that PSA doesn't penalize the cards for because they are considered part of the manufacturing process for that particular set (or so I am told, though it appears to be true in practice as well, given the grades I see). My opinion, you are going in pretty close to see the tiniest flares there. Again, assuming that there's nothing malicious here, that card is as good a copy as I have ever seen. __________________ Will MASSIVELY overpay for: 2002 Fleer Authentix #180, 181 Derek Smith & Zack Bronson AND 2007 Upper Deck Target Exclusive Rookies Autographs #261 Joe Staley #'d to /5

02-23-2024, 11:40 PM	#13
3124508 on COMC BODA Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 9,399	Agreed. Either sheet-cut or trimmed. Probably the former. __________________ 3124508@protonmail.com The Short Guide to the PWCC Card Trimming & Alteration Fraud

02-24-2024, 11:31 AM	#14
mjohnatgt Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Niceville, FL Posts: 14,688 mjohnatgt mjohnatgt	The PSA 10 sures has a bunch of fisheyes. At least 6 in just the Bears football... Yellow registration off as well; very obvious in the name shadowing effect, which shouldn't be there. Last edited by mjohnatgt; 02-24-2024 at 10:03 PM.

02-21-2024, 06:18 PM	#2
pejc300 Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 10,756	Is there a question?

02-21-2024, 06:22 PM	#4
jplarson Banned Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 15,578	Canada.

02-21-2024, 07:03 PM	#5
pejc300 Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 10,756	I'll take a stab at it. I think he's trying to say it shouldn't be a 10 because the corners have a tiny bit of extra flare to them. Personally, I have no issues with this and it adds to the "pack fresh" nature.

02-23-2024, 11:31 PM	#11
mizzoujohn Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 180	Blazers. I don’t like the top right corner on the SGC, but hard to say without seeing it up close. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-24-2024, 02:44 PM	#15
ken161 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 416	The myriad trimmed threads on these boards have made me very skeptical of high-grade slabs. I'll take my solid NM 1976 Topps set in a binder any day of the week!!!!