@slabsandsleevesI keep hearing back centering is basically ignored until it's really bad. Front on this one is close to 55/45, back is more like 70/30.
Anyone had a card come back lower purely because of the back?
@corner_case_calYes. PSA's published tolerance for the back is 75/25 for a 10. You're inside it but not by much.
@psa_or_bustHad a Griffey come back a 9 with everything else clean, back was around 72/28. They don't tell you why but that was the only flaw.
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