What is going on with this error card? Pinched layer?



Help haha!

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I don’t know, but now I want highly embossed cards…

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Yes, this is likely a pinched layer error.

Most pinched layer errors that I’ve seen were vertical, so I think it is a bit unusual (but not impossible) to see a horizontal pinch.

Here are examples of the vertical pinch:

I suppose the other possibility is water damage, but if the rest of the card looks great then it is unlikely to be due to water.

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I got one too

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No idea about these, but theyre cool!

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Thanks for the reply! I just stumbled on this article and am really curious to get the card in hand and check it out now

Even if it’s only a pinched layer I still think it’s pretty damn cool

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Ahh that’s super cool! Thanks for sharing

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Thanks for sharing this, @pokemonauburn! It was a really interesting read. CGC stands out so well on error and misprint grading. I don’t see PSA / BGS/ etc. catching up any time soon.

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Yeah, it’s super interesting to read their articles. After reading it I took a closer look at the pictures and it definitely looks similar in some ways to the end of roll zard