1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311

D = Centering / cut D = Registration / surface A= Color Print line & defects. Ink spots. Bad rear centering. Below avg front centering.

I expect better from an 8. The centering is ridiculous and the print line across the middle. Bad.

Incredible card. Shows all the attributes of a NM copy. Centering obviously holds it back from a higher grade as well as the hairline going across the card just above halfway and the imperfect registration (look at the color offset just under the stars).

Amazing image and color, but the centering and tilt really downgrade this.

Beautiful color, centering holding it back

High technical grade because of the sharp corners and borders, which look great. But the centering and print line across the middle make this card a pass for me.

Centering and the line, which I hoped was in the scan, yet it does not cross into the holder. The centering and tilt alone would make it B zone for my taste.

Centering and tilt like this just puts a hard cap on the eye appeal for me no matter how nice the rest is. Then there is a horizontal print line right across his face. This is the quintessential sticker card.

First thing I see is the Strong image and the sharp colors. Off centered but with bold borders Love it. Those Borders Are clean Card is a Coat and This one is Amazing

That horizontal line is hard not to see once you see it. Centering here is simply poor. Put a micro wrinkle on the back, even out that centering, knock it down to a 4, get rid of that line, and then we have a great card.