1998-99 UPPER DECK EDMONTON OILERS
ESA TIKKANEN / WAYNE GRETZKY
— STANDARD
FINAL GRADE
8.5
NM-MT+
FRONT
BACK
Card Info
Year
1998-99
Company
UPPER DECK
Series
EDMONTON OILERS
Name
ESA TIKKANEN / WAYNE GRETZKY
Edition
STANDARD
Set
MCDONALD'S WAYNE GRETZKY TEAMMATES
Number
T6
Summary
This 1998 McDonald's Upper Deck Wayne Gretzky Teammates Esa Tikkanen (T6) earns an 8.5 NM-MT+ grade. While the centering is high-end, the grade is held back by a rough factory cut on the right edge and micro-wear on the corners, which is common for this foil-heavy set.
Subgrades
Centering
9
Front centering is strong, approximately 55/45 top-to-bottom. Reverse shows a slight left-to-right shift, roughly 60/40.
Corners
8.5
Bottom right corner on front shows micro-white exposure. Top left on reverse exhibits slight softening of the tip.
Edges
8
Visible rough cut along the right vertical edge on the front. Minor chipping/silvering present on the top edge of the reverse.
Surface
8.5
Front foil surface has light hairline scratches visible under magnification near the 'Teammates' text. Reverse has a small print dot in the orange field.
Print Quality
9
Good registration and color depth. Foil stamping is crisp, though the background image is naturally dark.
