Small dimple on back - still PSA 10 worthy?

[Tom789]

I'm compiling my first PSA order, so I'm not experienced in what tiny flaws are allowable in 10s - if any. I have a card I think is worthy except it has a dimple on the back surface the size of a pin prick. Does this card still have a good chance at a 10?

[discodanman45]

Originally Posted by Tom789

I'm compiling my first PSA order, so I'm not experienced in what tiny flaws are allowable in 10s - if any. I have a card I think is worthy except it has a dimple on the back surface the size of a pin prick. Does this card still have a good chance at a 10?

Graders spend 20 seconds on a card, so will they find it? Maybe, maybe not. Plus it is up to a grader's opinion if they do find it. Some graders may be fine with it, some may not be. You could send the card in 10 times and it could come back as a PSA 9 5 times and a PSA 10 5 times. We have all seen dimples on PSA 10's and they don't make it clear on the rubric. I know you want a yes or no answer, but there isn't one.

[towerymt]

No guarantees. But this one had a dimple on the back. Otherwise perfect. I cracked it out of the SGC 8.5 holder and submitted it raw. Came back a 10 first try.

[Tom789]

Thanks for your replies. I'll send it in and see what happens.

[anusinha]

PSA = RNG

Im sure the turnover amongst graders is obscenely high, and the training minimal. It just depends on the mood of the grader you get

[Tnooky]

Originally Posted by anusinha

PSA = RNG

Im sure the turnover amongst graders is obscenely high, and the training minimal. It just depends on the mood of the grader you get

This pretty much sums it up, I trust myself much more than a random grader at PSA who just learned what a sports card was not long ago. If I have a card that I think has a shot at a 10, and it makes sense from an ROI standpoint, I will keep cracking and resubbing that card over and over til I get that 10. Numbered cards as well.