1952 Bowman Stan Musial #196

Fantastic Musial! I like the deep, contrast of the colors and clear registration. Centering and edges are also strong. Holding it back for me from an even higher grade are touched corners and the feeling of age. All in all a strong A to my taste.

High order visual appeal is confirmed. The flaws on this Stan The Man are rather inconsequential, from an eye appeal standpoint. Well chosen, my human friend.

Image is a sharp and spot on to my eye. Centering is excellent as well. Hard to find fault with this card. On close inspection you can see a light line/maybe a wrinkle. Not overly distracting.

Gorgeous card. The color is so vibrant. L/R centering is a bit off. Love the sharpness of the image. Corners are a bit rough.

There is a very mild tilt that nudges eye, then walks away and leaves me to enjoy this card. Top end eye appeal.

Beautiful looking card. Great color and surface looks clean. Subtle tilt but centering overall looks good.

A great example of flaws that take a longer look to emerge, and my eye just says, "This doesn't bug me at all." Centering/tilt visible at the top of the side borders when comparing their thickness is the flaw that makes some impact.