Goodwin Auction has some very nice cards...

[chiprop]

Nice stuff!
http://www.goodwinandco.com/Catalog.aspx

I think the talk about notebook covers recently brought these out. Any thoughts on final prices for these? They are not mine!

http://www.goodwinandco.com/LotDetai...100&category=1

http://www.goodwinandco.com/LotDetai...100&category=1

[cfc1909]

WOW that 205 Cy Young is killer!

[NonSportDaniel]

I realize that this is a baseball board, but I don't like that lot #587 at all; some unsuspecting buyer is going to think that they are getting an 8 when they are clearly not.

[glynparson]

Bill clearly has the ex or better designation in the title and does not have the number 8 in the title at all. Well actually I have the problem I have with all BCCG cards just no problem with how Bill has it listed.

[chiprop]

Why does Beckett have more than one grading co? I don't have any cards graded by them. Is one better than the other?

[calvindog]

LOL. Case in point.

[wilkcards]

Originally Posted by NonSportDaniel

I realize that this is a baseball board, but I don't like that lot #587 at all; some unsuspecting buyer is going to think that they are getting an 8 when they are clearly not.

Which lot was that? It's been withdrawn.

Originally Posted by chiprop

Jeff- I think we know the answer to your question.

I'm wondering why a company would have 2 or more grading services? Anyone? And if a company has more than one service, can we trust either one?

update -NY up 2 in the 5th

When grading first became popular, Beckett still was the top name in collecting but things have clearly gone way down hill...I remember "pristine" bgs cards going for ridiculous prices circa 2000.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by wilkcards

Which lot was that? It's been withdrawn.

It was a 1957 Topps Basketball Russell, graded 8. Unfortunately, it was graded by BCCG. It was probably a 4 or a 5 in the real world.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by wilkcards

When grading first became popular, Beckett still was the top name in collecting but things have clearly gone way down hill...I remember "pristine" bgs cards going for ridiculous prices circa 2000.

Beckett's is still near the top in grading, in my opinion. But this "Collector's" division (BCCG) is a real head scratcher.

The concept was to offer a lower price alternative that would encapsulate a card and protect it. It is/was cheaper. They will do 1000 cards for $3 each. 10,000 cards for $2 each. But, if I remember right, even though they call it a "10 point system", they really only graded the cards from 6 to 10.


If they have changed that, and adhere to a standard 10 point system, I'd be OK with it. The slabs are cheaper. There is no inner sleeve. It's a budget alternative.

But if the grading scales are different, all credibility is gone, because consumers won't understand it.

[autograf]

I think they started BCCG so they could grade a bunch of crap for places like Target & Walmart so companies that supply them could put these high graded cards in blister packs along with wax and other cards and charge $19.95 or $29.95 to the unsuspecting public. JMO...........