Anyone prefer Beckett to PSA?

[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

Anyone prefer Beckett vintage grading to PSA? I like their holders and how card is presented better for some reason.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by jakebeckleyoldeagleeye

Anyone prefer Beckett vintage grading to PSA? I like their holders and how card is presented better for some reason.

I like the Beckett slab better than the old PSA slabs. The new PSA slabs are nicer now.

[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

Also who grades better. Being a fan of 1963 Post's I have some PSA 's that call a Jello card a Post so these graders at PSA didn't know the difference between the two issues so that has me wondring about their grading.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by jakebeckleyoldeagleeye

Also who grades better. Being a fan of 1963 Post's I have some PSA 's that call a Jello card a Post so these graders at PSA didn't know the difference between the two issues so that has me wondring about their grading.

I have no opinion on who is a better grader. I have never collected many PSA or Beckett graded cards. I am sure PSA will correct those flip errors for free.

[Rhotchkiss]

No.

[JackW]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

No.

As usual, Ryan is spot-on.

[cozmokramer]

Beckett is the leader on modern auto stuff.

I surely wouldn’t use them for anything vintage however


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[jchcollins]

Beckett IMO has the best slab design, but the problem is it’s often poorly implemented. As others have pointed out, the inner sleeves often have issues and are sometimes marked to where it looks like something is on the card when there is not. If they could make the sleeves clearer and prevent junk from getting on them, I’d be more of a fan.

As far as grading, I think that in higher grades, the big 3 are actually pretty consistent. It’s in the mid- and lower grades that they start to differ, and I will say that I think Beckett - while not necessarily wrong, as it’s consistent with how raw cards used to be graded before TPG’s - is somewhat easier on the lower grade cards. I’ve seen BVG 4’s where the card would be lucky to be a PSA 2.5. I’m sure that’s not accurate across the board, but it happens.


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[bnorth]

Not vintage but here are the 5th and 7th cards Beckett ever graded and two of my favorite PSA graded cards.

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[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Not vintage but here are the 5th and 7th cards Beckett ever graded and two of my favorite PSA graded cards.

This thread needed more pictures.

..I collect grading companies as much as the odd baseball card now and then..
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