[Leon]

I was asked to post this on behalf of SGC. I know nothing more than what is being posted here....best regards..LL

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With the National two weeks away now, we wanted to inform the collecting community of an important update to our grading system. Effective immediately, four new half grades will be available as part of the grading scale. The new grades are as follows:

• SGC 35 – 2.5 GOOD+
• SGC 45 – 3.5 VG+
• SGC 55 – 4.5 VG/EX+
• SGC 82 – 6.5 EX/NM+

For years, collectors have been asking for more options at the lower end of the scale where condition can vary greatly. These new half grades will serve to reward cards that are high-end for their grade with special attention paid to eye appeal. All cards submitted for grading will be eligible for half grades—there is no special process. Cards that are already graded by SGC may be submitted for review under any of the applicable grading fee tiers.

These grades are being added to round out the options available when it comes to assessing trading cards. They are not being added to complicate things for collectors. As such, the labels will remain the same so that consistency within a collection can be maintained and the 100 point scale will be preserved to avoid difficulties with the registry, the population reports, and other established areas.

We’ll be set up in the corporate area in Baltimore and encourage anyone attending to stop by and see how the new half grades present. As usual, on-site grading will be offered all week for raw cards, crossovers and reviews. Please feel free to call or e-mail us with any questions.

Thank you,

Sportscard Guaranty
800-742-9212




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