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majicman
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 posted April 20, 2014 08:43 AM   Click Here to See the Profile for majicman Click Here to Email majicman Send a private message to majicman Click to send majicman an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote View majicman's Have/Want ListView majicman's Have/Want List
Hi,

I thought I saw a reference somewhere when it came to finger grease on cards. If the cards is NM, but has finger grease, is it SP or MP (or does it stay NM)?

I can't seem to find the grading guide that I saw it in. Someone sent me a card and stated it was NM, but it definitely has a fair amount so trying to determine value difference.

Appreciate input from everyone or a link on this.

Thanks...Greg

 
jbark
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 posted April 20, 2014 03:03 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for jbark Click Here to Email jbark Send a private message to jbark Click to send jbark an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote View jbark's Have/Want ListView jbark's Have/Want List
Does it come off? If so who cares. Its nm.
 
Sovarius
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Finger grease? How does that look on a card? Just makes it cloudy, or?

And personally i wouldn't call that nm, bring it up to that trader.

 
majicman
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quote:
Originally posted by jbark:
Does it come off? If so who cares. Its nm.

I don't consider finger grease or anything that makes the front/back of a card appear spotty a NM card. I don't clean cards to make them NM. That is why I asked the person I trade with if the card is NM.

Just trying to determine if it should be SP or MP before I approach trader. It's not a big card, but just want to teach the difference between a NM card vs non NM. Holding any card at an angle usually can tell whether/how a card was handled.

[Edited 1 times, lastly by majicman on April 20, 2014]

 
paragondave
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if a card has a foreign substance on it, not only is it gross, it is also decidedly NOT NM. If you can clean it off without damaging it, it may be possible to return it to NM condition but be careful.
 
jbark
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What I was saying is that from time to time people do get oils on the cards. It's kind of a natural thing humans do. Typically it comes off and doesn't damage the card. If you have something that is that severe then those people need to wash their hands more often.
 
chaos021
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quote:
Originally posted by jbark:
What I was saying is that from time to time people do get oils on the cards. It's kind of a natural thing humans do. Typically it comes off and doesn't damage the card. If you have something that is that severe then those people need to wash their hands more often.

Or stop stuffing cheetos into their card sleeves.

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bushe
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I don't know where you get your snacks but I've never had finger grease cheetos.
 
kingtal0n
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Ah, but there are many kinds of hydrophobic substances.

Some will permanently adhere to your precious card surfaces. And some will not.

 

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