Honestly, as Director of Beckett Grading for 15+ years, the feedback I always received was that PSA is very hesitant to cross SGC or BGS/BVG cards... that your chances are far better submitting them raw. I will say it is hard to see the nuances of the cards through the holders so I understand their hesitation with assigning a grade before they can crack the holder.
If you crack it first, you also are not guaranteed the option of getting it back in a BGS 9.5 holder if PSA doesn't grade it a 10. So it is a huge gamble. Honesty is the best policy with BGS - crack it, send it to PSA, if it isn't graded a 10, send back the card, the original BGS flip and the slab and tell them you tried to cross it but would like it regarded in a BGS 9.5 (or review for Pristine). Unless it looks like the card was monkeyed with, they will probably regrade it the same. Still, not a guarantee.
Personally, I would only try resubmitting (in holders) BGS 9.5's back to Beckett that are close to a 10, and PSA 10's that are close to a BGS 9.5 or 10, but wouldn't mess with cracking BGS 9.5's for PSA to look at. To big of risk versus a very meager reward usually.
Mark
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