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Posted By: warshawlaw

I recall multiple threads on the subject of quality of grading from the main services with comments that GAI overgrades. I am not surprised to see SGC 2 cards like that Wagner becoming GAI 3 cards. My observation is that GAI-graded cards rarely cross equally to SGC and that SGC cards always cross over to GAI with better grades if cracked out and sent in. IMHO dealers are aware of this and purposely look for undergraded SGC and PSA cards to crack out and send to GAI. For that reason, I usually assume I am getting at least 1/2 grade lower than real in a GAI holder and pay accordingly.