SGC or PSA for your T206? And why?

[Chicago206]

Which service do you prefer and for what reasons? Initially I only bought PSA graded cards, but after a few purchases of SGC cards, im beginning to think I may have a new favorite.

[quinnsryche]

I only collect SGC. I find PSA to be more erratic in their grading and they also tend to overgrade. SGC holders look better with the black insert and the thicker plastic. The PSA ones look and feel cheap to me. Just my opinion.

[glynparson]

but as a dealer I usually go PSA. They tend to sell for more but I prefer SGC's consistency and I like the T206's look in the SGC holder. There seems to be a decent supply in either companies holders so that's not as much of an issue as some other sets.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I own both, but I find SGC too easy on corners, I don't like 5s with rounded corners.

[Robextend]

PSA is too erratic for my taste, with SGC most of the time you pretty much know what you are getting for the grade. Of course there are examples from both companies that are less than spectacular, however I feel SGC gets it right most of the time.

Rob

[Bridwell]

I chose PSA. PSA is much more popular on T206's, based on the population reports and the number of registered sets. Check out the web sites. On this net54 site, a majority favor SGC. If you are buying or selling on Ebay, than PSA is the way to go. Enjoy!

Ron R

[ErikV]

I've always been a PSA kinda guy. Personal preference I suppose.
Here's a few reasons why. I like the simple appearance of the PSA
holder a little bit better (ie larger print and 1-10 scale.) PSA holders
are not as thick, and are a little bit smaller in size than SGC. In
addition, I think PSA holders by design are ahead of SGC when it comes
to cert. verification, which ties directly into a more user friendly
website and registry. Again, just one collectors humble opinion.

ErikV

[jbbama]

To me SGC is easier on centering IMO, however their slabs are more pleasing to the eyes than PSA's.

[M's_Fan]

I definitely have to disagree with the idea that PSA cards fetch more in auctions, as some folks have stated.

Before I buy a card, I keep a list of several recent auctions of the card in the same grade to see what the going rate is. I just looked at my informal database, and 75% of the time the SGC card went for more than a comparable PSA graded card. My list is a small sample of about 100 cards, so there will be some margin of error, but I'm telling you that SGC cards do NOT on average sell for less than PSA cards, in my opinion. As a buyer of SGC cards, I sometimes wish this falsehood were true, but I often pay a premium for an SGC card because it is properly graded!

There are other reasons to collect PSA, but this isn't one of them IMO.