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Marc S.Any card graded by SGC that does not have the split grade on it (e.g. your fletcher card is not SGC 80/6) was potentially graded/overseen by Joe Merkle -- who has had a very dubious reputation in the hobby over some time. In fact, I believe that the first few months of SGC's split-grade was in place while Merkle was still with the company.
As with anything else, I advocate buying the card and not the holder. Though the jury is still out on what has taken place at PSA, it is important to realize that both PSA and SGC have had some difficulties in the past. As for your Elbie Fletcher card, it clearly does not meet SGC's current critera for that grade, which specifies "80 EX/NM 6: 75/25 or better centering..."