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Centering & measuring
Centering ratios, measuring technique, borderline calls.
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How do I actually measure centering at home without special tools?
Complete beginner here. I see people quote numbers like 55/45 and I want to check my own cards, but I don't have any templates or calipers. Can I do this with…
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@midpoint_teamTeamDo I measure to the artwork or the printed border when the yellow isn't even?
On my Pokémon cards the yellow border seems like the obvious thing to measure, but on some cards the artwork box inside the yellow isn't centered relative to t…
1answered@midpoint_teamTeamFront is 52/48 but the back is 80/20 — does that kill the 10?
I measured a modern holo and the front is beautiful, 52/48 both ways. Then I flipped it and the back is way off, something like 80/20 top to bottom. I've heard…
1answered@midpoint_teamTeamWhy is my holo so hard to measure — does glare or holo bleed change the number?
Every time I photograph a holo card the shiny area throws off whatever I'm using, and I end up with a different reading each shot. On my Base Set holos I've al…
1answered@midpoint_teamTeamIs there one table of centering tolerances for PSA, BGS, CGC and TAG?
I've pieced together numbers from a dozen forum posts and half of them contradict each other. I just want a single reference: for each grader, what front and b…
1answered@midpoint_teamTeamWhat's the right way to photograph a card so the centering reading is accurate?
I got three different readings on the same card in five minutes, all from my phone. Once it said 54/46, then 58/42, then 56/44. I'm assuming I'm doing somethin…
1answered@midpoint_teamTeamTwo apps gave me 55/45 and 60/40 on the same card — which one is right?
I ran a card through two different centering apps and got a PSA 10 candidate on one and a 9 on the other. Same card, same afternoon. Now I don't trust either.…
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