Posted By:
Todd"I would like to see the data on the number of cards SGC and PSA grade each month in the prewar arena, not shiny, glossy, refracting stuff."
Although it would be difficult at best to obtain the current submission numbers, a fairly easy way to get some rough idea is to check the population reports of both companies and look at the total number graded for any particular pre-war set.
Considering that PSA has been around about twice as long as SGC, some speculations can still be made. Generally speaking, the older and more scarce a set is, the greater the number of SGC submissions. For example, SGC has graded approximately:
- one-fourth as many 1933 Goudeys and 1915 CJ's as PSA
- half as many T204, T205, and T206's as PSA
- slightly more E90-1's and T200's than PSA
- twice as many N172's and T 222's as PSA
In keeping with the spirit of the thread, I agree that PSA's website is much easier to use than SGC's. They also make at least some attempt to distinguish between various N172 poses in their pop report while SGC lists only the players' names.