Why is registry not a big factor in grading?

I find it amazing that the grading companies do not factor in registry on a card much in there grading yet they hammer a card that has writing on it, even if it is on the back. You can get a card graded EX with bad registry but if your Nrmt card has any kind of writing on the front or back you will probably not receive a grade higher than Vg most of the time Good.

Does seem to make much sense to me.

Lee

Agreed...grading sucks!

Here is a prime example, nice red mustache:

http://www.milehighcardco.com/LotDetail.aspx?lotid=22629&searchby=0&searchvalue=None&page=0&sortby=0&displayby=2&lotsperpage=100&category=1&seo=1914-Cracker-Jack-%23103-Joe-Jackson-SGC-84-NM-7

Lee

I think it's a Joe Jackson thing...between his e90-1 and this one...maybe he was a cross dresser?!?!

The whole rest of the card's registration seems great...he just can't apply his lipstick properly?!

Here's another example:

http://www.goodwinandco.com/LotDetail.aspx?lotid=9599

Anyways I think the rationale behind not including it in the grade is that the card was printed that way, so it is a natural part of the image. I don't really agree with that rationale, for instance if a card is off-center it gets downgraded, so why not for bad registry?

ullmandds wrote:I think it's a Joe Jackson thing...between his e90-2 and this one...maybe he was a cross dresser?!?!

The whole rest of the card's registration seems great...he just can't apply his lipstick properly?!

Ha - I was thinking the same thing...poor old Clueless Joe...

Wow, . That one is only $50,000. Good chance this was a dealer submitted card.

Lee