PSA Card Centering Requirements 2

Question 1

For PSA 7 (Excellent-Mint), what are the acceptable centering tolerances?

Accepted Answer

65/35 or better

Answer

PSA 7 requires 65/35 or better centering on both the front and back of the card, representing a slightly looser tolerance than PSA 8 but still requiring reasonably centered borders.

Question 2

Which side of a trading card typically has a looser centering standard in PSA grading?

Accepted Answer

Back

Answer

PSA applies a slightly looser centering standard to the back of a card compared to the front, reflecting that the front's visual presentation is more critical to collector appeal.

Question 3

A card measures 70/30 centering on the front. What is the highest PSA grade this card could potentially receive?

Accepted Answer

PSA 6

Answer

70/30 centering exceeds the 65/35 tolerance for PSA 7, making PSA 6 (Excellent) the highest grade achievable based on centering alone.

Question 4

What tool does PSA use to objectively measure card centering?

Accepted Answer

A centering tool (percentage ruler) that measures the ratio of border widths

Answer

PSA uses centering tools (percentage rulers) that precisely measure the ratio of border widths on each side, providing objective percentage measurements to apply consistently across all submitted cards.

Question 5

When PSA adds an OC (Off-Center) qualifier to a grade, what does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The card's centering is so notably off-center it nearly received a lower numeric grade, and buyers should be aware centering is the card's primary weakness

Answer

The OC qualifier indicates that the card's centering is so notably off-center that it nearly resulted in a lower numeric grade, and buyers should be aware that centering is the card's primary weakness.

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PSA Card Centering Requirements 2