1952 Topps Willie Mays #261

Beautifully centered and only item taking it out of god tier is the color deterioration of the purple background. Incredible card though.

Oh, Third Party Grading System, sometimes you're so silly.

The color pops, centering is perfect, corners are sharp, and the borders are white. Can't ask for much else, and the small wrinkle doesn't hurt the eye appeal. The kind of card anyone would love to have in their collection.

I see the small wrinkle yet it does not bother my eye nearly as much as bad centering does. If there was a level I could great above God Tier, this would get it. Maybe "DERP!" should be the badge name. I don't know. What I do know is this card exposes how silly it is to buy sticker grades from one stranger whose opinion on the application of 3rd party critiera changes with the day. This card is simply prettier than many 7s and even 8s that I have seen.

Can't be a 7 due to the wrinkle; but let's say its a PSA 6. Is there a finer 6 in existence? Probably not.

Flawless.

What an ABYSMAL TPG "opinion". I don't know, but "I THINK" this card would have been a 7/8 five to ten plus years ago. Ive been looking for a copy exactly like this for well over a year. I have seen so many in the 6-8 range with lower cert #s that aren't even in the same ball park as this example. Which is wild to me. I am very curious to see how the vintage card market adapts to the "new grading standards" in today's grading climate. I cannot imagine there is a 4 comp that is even close to this beauty.

Spectacular... Deep deep purple. Nearly 50/50 centering. Really a pleasure to look at. I can't ask for anything more.

As a Border Guy this is a WOW card. Love the centering and love the size of those borders. Some minor discoloration in the borders but very subtle

I saw this card and thought of this website. I don't really need to type anything for this card, do I? What I will say is this card exposes the absurdity of third party stranger-company opinions. Who can deny this looks better than many off centered 5s, 6s, and even 7s? It is a far better buy for a collection than an off centered 7.