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1991 Upper Deck baseball Frank Thomas MIDDLE FINGER card #246 GEM
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A Gem card
is a virtually perfect card. Attributes include four perfectly sharp corners,
sharp focus and full original gloss. A PSA Gem Mint 10 card must be free of
staining of any kind, but an allowance may be made for a slight printing
imperfection, if it doesn’t impair the overall appeal of the card. The image
must be centered on the card within a tolerance not to exceed approximately
55/45 to 60/40 percent on the front, and 75/25 percent on the reverse.
A Mint is a
superb condition card that exhibits only one of the following minor flaws: a
very slight wax stain on reverse, a minor printing imperfection or slightly
off-white borders. Centering must be approximately 60/40 to 65/35 or better on
the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse.
A NM-MT is a
super high-end card that appears Mint 9 at first glance, but upon closer
inspection, the card can exhibit the following: a very slight wax stain on
reverse, slightest fraying at one or two corners, a minor printing
imperfection, and/or slightly off-white borders. Centering must be
approximately 65/35 to 70/30 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the
reverse.
A NM is a
card with just a slight surface wear visible upon close inspection. There may
be slight fraying on some corners. Picture focus may be slightly
out-of-register. A minor printing blemish is acceptable. Slight wax staining is
acceptable on the back of the card only. Most of the original gloss is
retained. Centering must be approximately 70/30 to 75/25 or better on the front
and 90/10 or better on the back.
An EX-NM
card may have visible surface wear or a printing defect which does not detract
from its overall appeal. A very light scratch may be detected only upon close
inspection. Corners may have slightly graduated fraying. Picture focus may be
slightly out-of-register. Card may show some loss of original gloss, may have
minor wax stain on reverse, may exhibit very slight notching on edges and may
also show some off whiteness on borders. Centering must be 80/20 or better on
the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse.
On EX cards,
very minor rounding of the corners is becoming evident. Surface wear or
printing defects are more visible. There may be minor chipping on edges. Loss
of original gloss will be more apparent. Focus of picture may be slightly
out-of-register. Several light scratches may be visible upon close inspection,
but do not detract from the appeal of the card. Card may show some off
whiteness of borders. Centering must be 85/15 or better on the front and 90/10
or better on the back.
A VG-EX
card’s corners may be slightly rounded. Surface wear is noticeable but modest.
The card may have light scuffing or light scratches. Some original gloss will
be retained. Borders may be slightly off-white. A light crease may be visible.
Centering must be 85/15 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the back.
A VG card
reveals some rounding of the corners, though not extreme. Some surface wear
will be apparent, along with possible light scuffing or light scratches. Focus
may be somewhat off-register and edges may exhibit noticeable wear. Much, but
not all, of the card’s original gloss will be lost. Borders may be somewhat
yellowed and/or discolored. A crease may be visible. Printing defects are
possible. Slight
stains may
show on obverse and wax stains on reverse may be more prominent. Centering must
be 90/10 or better on the front and back