Posted By:
JulianJohn,
What I don't understand about grading companies that are not GAI, PSA or SGC, is the method and the experience in grading "vintage" cards. I'm sure that Lloyd is a good man, and he must have felt that grading cards was easy, especially with the grading of most recent issues, but where is the process in their evaluation of "vintage"(pre-1952) sports cards? Does he have anyone on his staff that has any experience with older cards? Doesn't he have a copy of "The Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards", or "Becketts" at the minimum? Doesn't someone employed by his company own or have anyone with examples of T206's or any other vintage issues that his company is going to encapsulate? What about a basic 10X's loop or a 250X's microscope, basic tools for authenticating, along with experience and familiarity with the cards? Food for thought when buying cards not encapsulated by the "Big Three" vintage card grading companies.