This set contains the following cards

1977 O-Pee-Chee #44 Roger Metzger5 - EXFrontBack
1977 O-Pee-Chee #78 Ken Forsch5 - EXFrontBack
1977 O-Pee-Chee #107 Joe Ferguson5 - EXFrontBack
1977 O-Pee-Chee #131 Cesar Cedeno4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1977 O-Pee-Chee #147 Jose Cruz5 - EXFrontBack
1977 O-Pee-Chee #227 J.R. Richard6 - EX/MTFrontBack

This is a 1977 O-Pee-Chee Houston Astros Near Team Set. Dean's Cards has designed our Near Complete Team Sets using the majority of cards for that team - leaving out the expensive super-star rookie cards, high numbers, short-prints, and multi-player rookie cards, reducing the price. the other cards can then be added, from our inventory of over a million cards, as your budget allows. For the exact cards contained in this set, as well as their front and back scans, please see the description below.

Set breakdown by grade:

Number of Cards in Set 6
Average Grade - Weighted by Value 5.24 - EX
Average Grade - Unweighted 5.00 - EX
Grade Breakdown
6 - EX/MT 1
5 - EX 4
4 - VG/EX 1

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1977 O-Pee-Chee Houston Astros Near Team Set 5 - EX 6620273

If the scan in the listing says ACTUAL IMAGE, you will receive the card pictured. For cards issued after 1983, we will often use representative images and you will not receive the exact card pictured.

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Card Grading

Determining the card's grade

The sharpness of the corners and the degree to which a card was cut off-center determines the maximum possible grade that the card can receive. The card's grade is further reduced by any flaws or blemishes that it may have. Each card is evaluated on the following characteristics and assigned a score.

  1. Corners - Each corner of a card is individually analyzed, and then assigned a score on how square, sharp, and flawless it appears.
  2. Centering - The borders are measured, at multiple points along the edge, to determine the horizontal and vertical centering and tilt.
  3. Defects - The card is examined for imperfections, such as: size, print flaws, dings, stains, creases, or other wear which could lower its grade.
  4. Bonus for Perfect Centering - A vintage card, with near perfect centering, is given a one-half grade bonus. So when you buy one of our cards with a half-grade (e.g. 3.5 or 6.5) it will appear perfectly centered, both vertically and horizontally.

Grading Criteria

  1. Worst Corner - A card can grade only as high as the worst corner will allow.
  2. Average Corner
  3. Tilt - The difference in width of a card border near the top, compared to the bottom.
  4. OCT - The sum of how far a card is Off-Center, plus its Tilt.
  5. Minimum Centering Requirements
  6. Eye Appeal - The combination of a card's centering, corners and tilt.
  7. Well-Centered - Cards that appear perfectly centered receive a bonus of one-half grade.
  8. Flaws, defects and other imperfections - can lower a card's grade.
  9. Card Backs - the above criteria is also considered, for the back of the cards, but does not inflict as severe of a penalty to its grade.

Packaging

Please note that when images are enlarged there may be instances of vertical lines running through the scans. This was caused by a "dust speck" on the scanner and can be verified by the vertical lines running into the black margins on the top and bottom of the image.

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