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Posted By: <b>Rob L</b><p>This card amused me. Obviously grademycards.com is not a popular entity and this may be why. First, nice grade for this 52 Mantle and second, the holder is too small and is pinching the card. NICE!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16271&item=5135531 659&rd=1" target=_new>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16271&item=5135531 659&rd=1</a>

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Posted By: <b>qualitycards</b><p>If that card was graded EX, I would hate to see what a G or VG card looks like.

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Posted By: <b>PASJD</b><p>Grademyowncards.com Sheesh.

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Posted By: <b>Rob L</b><p>Here is GMC's criteria for the EX 5 grade:<br /><br />Excellent 5<br /><br />Centering: 75/25 both ways or better on front. 95/5 or better on back. Slight diamond cutting is allowed.<br /><br />Corners: Four fuzzy corners, a touch of notching or a minor ding is allowed.<br /><br />Edges: Noticeable roughness - but no layering. Very slight notching or noticeable chipping is allowed.<br /><br />Surface: Noticeable print spots. Minor color or focus imperfections. Minor border discoloration. Minor wax stains or very light ink mark. Some gloss lost from surface with minor scratches, but devoid of scuffing.<br /><br />I guess the crease visible on the card is actually considered a "minor scratch". Good pricing though: $ 1.99 per card for 2 day service.

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>GMC's requirements for a 10 gem mint grade:<br /><br />minor fraying allowed at corners, full rounding on only one corner, at least 70-30 centering on front and 80-20 on back. card must have original gloss, but can have spots without gloss as long as they're minimal. minor paper loss is allowed as long as the net area is smaller than 1/2 square inch. creasing must be minimal, and tears cannot exceed 1/4 inch. <br /><br />ok, just kidding - but give us a break here...

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Posted By: <b>hankron</b><p>As far as I see, professional card graders have two essential jobs: 1) to accurately represent the card's condition with a grade and 2) authenticate the card.<br /><br />If grademycards has done such an absoultely horrible job on #1, why do the bidders apparently assume they are doing a stellar job on #2? ... Isn't #1 the easier of the two jobs?<br /><br />When I start my blue moon cooking session by saying "Is there a difference between bake and boil?" or "A book made up entirely of recipies? What'll they think up next," mosts guests figure out they won't be getting Baked Alaska.<br />

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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>Here is what surprised me from www.GradeMyCards.com:<br /><br />Look at ALL of the grading companies!!!<br /><br /><br />1 GMC GradeMyCards.com <br />2 SGC Sports card Guaranty, LLC <br />3 BGS Beckett Grading Services <br />4 AAI American Authentication Inc. <br />5 AGS Advanced Grading Specialists <br />6 CCS Card Collector Services, Inc. <br />7 CEX Certified Express Professional Grading Service <br />8 WCG World Class Grading <br />9 CSA Certified Sports Authentication <br />10 CTA CTA Grading Experts <br />11 FGA Foremost Grading Authority <br />12 FGS Finest Grading Service <br />13 GAI Global Authentication Inc. <br />14 PSA Professional Sports Authenticator <br />15 MGS MINT Grading Service <br />16 PCCG Pro's Choice Card Graders <br />17 PGS Professional Grading service <br />18 PRO Pro Sports Grading <br />19 SCDA Sports Collectors Digest (SCD) Authentic <br />20 TFA The Final Authority <br />21 BSGS BearStats <br />22 USA Ultimate Sports card Authority <br />

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Posted By: <b>DD</b><p>This board's favorite: AAA Grading. Wait a minute, I could be wrong: have they actually graded a card, or just scraps of paper pulled from magazines.

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Posted By: <b>qualitycards</b><p>HAL - There's a few missing from that list. With the current & extinct grading companies, that # should double.<br />1 of my favorites thats not on the list of 22 is SNAGGELTOOTH Grading Company. I always liked that name.

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Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>seeing a grademycard.com or pro slabbed card in a sloate or maestro auction!