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May 1981 Card Details

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May 1981
Playboy Chromium Cover Cards Edition 1  ·  1995  ·  #63
9.5 Crown Grade
Gem Mint
Cert # 000018078
Subgrades
10 Centering
10 Corners
10 Edges
8.5 Surface
Centering55/45 or better on the front. 60/40 or better on the back.
CornersPerfect corners with no signs of wear, nicks, or softening. The corners appear flawless under all forms of inspection and are as sharp as possible.
EdgesAbsolutely perfect edges with no flaws, chipping, or nicks. The edges appear flawless and as sharp as when the card was printed.
SurfaceVery clean surface with no visible scratches or marks under normal inspection. Only tiny imperfections visible under magnification.
Card Notes
The Playboy Chromium Cover Cards Edition 1 from 1995 represents a unique crossover moment in trading card history, when the hobby expanded beyond sports to embrace pop culture and lifestyle imagery. These chromium cards captured iconic Playboy magazine covers in a collectible format, appealing to both card enthusiasts and magazine fans during the mid-1990s trading card boom. The chromium technology itself was revolutionary for the era, offering striking visual depth and reflective qualities that standard cardstock couldn't achieve. This May 1981 cover card preserves a celebrated moment from Playboy's archive, bringing the magazine's legendary photography and design into physical card form. Collectors are drawn to these covers for their artistic composition, historical significance, and the nostalgia they evoke of both vintage Playboy editorial work and the broader 1990s collectibles phenomenon.
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Grade Count
9.5 THIS SLAB 1
★  Subgrade Ranking
Ranks #1 of 1 among Grade 9.5 copies
Subgrade Profile — Centering / Corners / Edges / Surface
10 / 10 / 10 / 8.5
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