Line Defect on Holon Phantoms Card?

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A friend of mine sent me some of his cards for grading.
He sent me a Gold Star Gyarados from Holon Phantoms that he pulled from a box a while ago.

An interesting thing he noticed before he sent me was:

The defect actually runs the whole length of the card. I would take the card out of the card saver/sleeve and inspect it closer, but I feel that is unnecessary and don’t want to handle cards after they have been put into a CS/Sleeve, especially if they aren’t mine.

He has told me that the line defect is also present on the other Holo cards he pulled from the box.

A few questions for those more experienced in Print Defects and PSA grading than I am:

  1. Would it be worth trying to get a PD assigned on this card through PSA?
  2. If it’s not worth trying to get a PD assigned to it, would it effect the grade at all?
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Out of the cards I have sent into PSA with a vertical or horizontal line, all of them received 9s.

You might be able to get a 10 if you have it designated as PD. Perhaps Gary could shed some light on this. :blush:

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@garyis2000

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You can earn a 9 with this sort of holo line. I graded a multiple cards which had this exact same line going through the holo section. Since the cards were printed that way PSA deemed them a 9. I am sure they will do the same with this one as well.

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If they are pack scratches I’d say they deserve a 9 if all else is beautiful:)

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That card looks like it has damage on it though.
Unless that is just the sleeve.

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certain sets from the original ex series did have issues with holos like deoxys with peeling on the holos very easily and yea is that like a scratch mark or something on the card?

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Thanks for the feedback guys. I will let him know and ask him whay he wants to do.

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You may want to mention also that a PSA 9 from that set is still respectable. I can’t remember who told me, but cards from EX Deoxys and EX Holon Phantoms easily accrue peeling edges over time and in the packs. Given the rarity of the card, I would still send it in (as long as the line is the only fault).

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also ex deoxys holos tend to warp much faster than other cards do even if you store them away.I had a few of the holos 2 years back they were in just tins and were warped like crazy even when you pull a holo from a pack there is a chance the edges will peel even inside the pack

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Bumping this topic to share the result for the Gyarados.

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Against all odds, congrats :blush:

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Only you could. Hahaha

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Go look at my collection thread @funmonkey54 a couple of disasters from the submission where I must have had a brain malfunction or something.

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I tease!

I’ll Facebook you a small submission I just did. You can check out my own disaster. Haha

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Congrats on the 1st Shining Charizard too:)

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Thanks. I really wish it was mine but it’s a friends who got me to submit for him :slightly_frowning_face:

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Ahhhh…too bad:(

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Is that card a full holofoil?