Grading quality vs. resale
In my opinion, the quality of grading (for better and worse) is pretty much equal (similarly so for Beckett, although I haven't seen as many Beckett graded cards). The majority of the people I speak to definitely like the appearance of the cards in the SGC holder over the PSA holder. I believe the differential in market value is largely driven by 3 factors - 1) The set registry - it is the only viable platform where collectors can compete with their collections, 2) PSA definitely has a huge advantage in terms of the user friendly quality of their platform and the amount of data available and 3) PSA does a heck of a job marketing (head and shoulders above the others)
|