I'm curious which of the grading companies yall prefer when sending in vintage? And if you ever come across a nice card from one you don't use and crack it and submit it to one you do? Thank you, Brandon Day
Hi Brandon, thanks for your question. I like PSA and SGC both for different reasons. I like the smaller holders and feel of the holders that PSA has. I like the visual framing of the SGC holders with the overall tux look for cards that are complimented by that color layout much like the matting and framing on photography or artwork. As far as grading standards I think they both get it right most of the time. I personally tend to feel like I see a lot of sgc cards that look really sharp for the grade. I do not personally crack put and resub cards even if I feel they deserved a higher grade. Thx, Steve
I'm curious which of the grading companies yall prefer when sending in vintage? And if you ever come across a nice card from one you don't use and crack it and submit it to one you do? Thank you, Brandon Day
Hey Brandon! Good to see you on the baord! You've followed my breaks long enough to see far more SGC graded card reveals than PSA. I usually lean on SGC, but that has less to do with preference of the actual grade or slab (although those black gaskets look better) and more to do with turnaround time. If you'd asked me a couple of months ago, I would have said SGC was getting my submissions back, door-to-door, in under two weeks. My last few submissions have been pushing a month, though, so I'll likely be sending a few more PSA subs soon.
As far as cracking and using a different service, I don't really do that much unless I feel like there was a major mistake. I really don't like Beckett slabs for vintage cards, but I'll rarely crack on out and resubmit it. I usually determine value based on the quality of the card itself, not the grade solely, and then just see the grading slab as a way of validating to online audiences that the card is indeed legitimate.
Hope that helps!
-Burl
@burlssports Definitely. I do not like the Beckett Slabs at all, and have a couple(one in particular) that I have thought about cracking and sending to SGC or PSA. I love the tuxedo look of SGC and the turnarounds are amazing compared to PSA. I sent off some vintage to PSA at the end of October, didn't get them back until earlier this month. I hated that wait. As far as value goes, I have seen a difference in them. An example, 1971-72 Topps Pete Maravich SGC 6 comps are quite a bit lower than a PSA 6. Not enough to be worth cracking and resubbing, or even now submitting to PSA and would automatically get the same grade. But the difference was $25-$35 in most cases when I was looking.
@vintage_slab_man What if you found a nice card that was in a Beckett, CGC, BCCG, or the lesser known/used ones. Still wouldn't cracking and resub for SGC or PSA?
@bigbeard1985 I could see where that would be tempting for someone to try. For me, I just don't happen to do that, I still have some original very early GAI slabs in my collection like a 33 Goudey Ruth and 55 Bowman Banks from when Mike Baker (MBA ) started GAI with Steve R when they left PSA. I am typically going for what is in the holder not the label. That being said, there is more marketability with PSA or SGC then smaller labels for sure. For me personally, I just don't ever feel a sense of urgency to go thru the whole grading process on something that is already holdered by a reputable company as at any given time you can always send it in to PSA or SGC at any point in the future if that is your preference. I don't tend to buy much nowadays that is not SGC or PSA graded. Thanks.
