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Posted By: botn

Bob,

The way that the crossover service works with the grading companies is that the card is broken out after it is determined to meet the submitter’s requirement for the grade. The card IS graded in the holder.

PSA's crossover service specifically states that they will not break the card out unless it crosses to the customer’s request. I was not able to find anything about SGC’s or GAI's service.

SGC and GAI will not break a card out unless they are 100% comfortable with the card. If they are unsure the card will come back in it's original holder and the submitter will have to make the determination to allow GAI or SGC to break the card out and grade it.

In all instances I am sure that more accurate grading is done on cards in raw form. It would not surprise me that a grader might find something wrong with the card that would prevent it from crossing or grading at all, once having been examined outside of the holder.

PSA's site obligates them to holder a card once it is broken out. I do not see that with SGC or GAI.

Greg