(05-29-2023, 12:53 PM)Nickk11 Wrote: I just got my submission back and had a question about the centering grade I got on this Ronny Mauricio Bowman Chrome Green Shimmer Auto. I’ve looked at a card that got a 10 centering grade and honestly cannot tell the difference between that one and mine. A little bummed because that knocked my card down to a 9 interwar of 9.5. Anyone know why this got an 8.5 centering? Thanks!
It's tough to give a fully accurate measurement given the picture was taken on an angle. However based on what I see and can measure in Photoshop:
Top: There's 41 pixels from border top to the start of the design
Bottom: There's 23 pixels from border bottom to the start of the design.
That's a variation of 9 pixels. Ideally I would think the card would be 32 pixels from border edges to start of design
41 - 9 = 32
23 + 9 = 32
From there, I would assume that from left border edge to the start of the design should also be 32 pixels. In this case I measure 39 pixels, a variation of 7 pixels.
This results in centering that is 64/36 top/bottom and 61/39 left/right. Per Beckett's grading scale:
9.5 = 50/50 one way, 55/45 other way
9 = 55/45 both ways
8 = 60/40 both ways
7 = 65/35 both ways
From what I can see, the centering would be roughly a 7 or an 8.... again admittedly from an angled picture. If you could scan the card I can count the pixels better but I doubt it's that much better than an 8.5. Take it for what it's worth from one random internet person
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. It's an amazing card and in your care it's in gem mint condition, you can't help the centering but you can help ensure the parts that could get damaged didn't.