Encapsulating Photos: PSA vs. SGC?

[Scocs]

Just wanted to ask forum members with experience which grading company has the nicest holders/slabs for old 8x10 b&w photographs?

Thank you,
Scott

[rand1com]

Originally Posted by Scocs

Just wanted to ask forum members with experience which grading company has the nicest holders/slabs for old 8x10 b&w photographs?

Thank you,
Scott

SGC does not slab photos.

PSA is the only game in town.

At one time Beckett slabbed them but I don't think they do any longer unless it is considered a card of some type.

[Lucas00]

Well, sgc doesn’t holder 8x10 non issued photos. An example being News photos or other non issued photos.

Psa does.

That said for example an 8x10 picture pack photo to me looks far better in an sgc holder. There is no argument its black surrounding cutout contrast makes anything inside pop more than a clear psa slab.

[Scocs]

I guess I should have clarified that it would be for an 8x10 photo premium, so technically a card.

Would SGC slab that then?

[brunswickreeves]

SGC doesn’t grade 1909-13 M101-2 Sporting News Supplements, which are approx the same size. Thus, I doubt they can slab an 8x12 premium. I can give you info for a direct contact there to confirm with, PM me.

[Fred]

And why not have PSA authenticate photos... they do one hell of a job with cards, right?

I'm game - if someone is an expert in card grading, then why not allow them to be experts in photography and determining a photo meets the grading criteria and then assigning grades to pictures.

Seriously? WAF joke.

Edited to add - now, for those that "had" a passion to collect photos, watch that passion begin to dissolve when the knuckle heads start tripling (and more) the price of a basic photo and then go 10x on some stupid grading criteria a bunch of bucket heads determines is a "key" factor in collecting photos. Another part of the "hobby" about to bite the dust...

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Fred

And why not have PSA authenticate photos... they do one hell of a job with cards, right?

I'm game - if someone is an expert in card grading, then why not allow them to be experts in photography and determining a photo meets the grading criteria and then assigning grades to pictures.

Seriously? WAF joke.

Edited to add - now, for those that "had" a passion to collect photos, watch that passion begin to dissolve when the knuckle heads start tripling (and more) the price of a basic photo and then go 10x on some stupid grading criteria a bunch of bucket heads determines is a "key" factor in collecting photos. Another part of the "hobby" about to bite the dust...

+1

I would just use an 8 X 10 Rigid Toploader for protection and/or display. But to each his own, I suppose.

[Golfpro10]

Originally Posted by Fred

And why not have PSA authenticate photos... they do one hell of a job with cards, right?

I'm game - if someone is an expert in card grading, then why not allow them to be experts in photography and determining a photo meets the grading criteria and then assigning grades to pictures.

Seriously? WAF joke.

Edited to add - now, for those that "had" a passion to collect photos, watch that passion begin to dissolve when the knuckle heads start tripling (and more) the price of a basic photo and then go 10x on some stupid grading criteria a bunch of bucket heads determines is a "key" factor in collecting photos. Another part of the "hobby" about to bite the dust...

Just wait until PSA attempts to create a POP report with historical prices/sales and a pop count! Prices might really go crazy then.

[CardPadre]

Originally Posted by Scocs

I guess I should have clarified that it would be for an 8x10 photo premium, so technically a card.

Would SGC slab that then?

I just asked SGC last week if they could slab a 1938 Dixie Lids Premium of Bronko Nagurski, it’s 8x10 and they said they can’t holder something that size.

[Scocs]

Originally Posted by CardPadre

I just asked SGC last week if they could slab a 1938 Dixie Lids Premium of Bronko Nagurski, it’s 8x10 and they said they can’t holder something that size.

Wow, that’s troubling considering they slab T3 Turkey Red cards that are larger than normal and are considered premiums….

[rand1com]

Turkey Reds do not measure close to 8” x 10”.

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by CardPadre

I just asked SGC last week if they could slab a 1938 Dixie Lids Premium of Bronko Nagurski, it’s 8x10 and they said they can’t holder something that size.

..Beckett has large-size holders , big enough for Dixie Premiums.

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[CardPadre]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

..Beckett has large-size holders , big enough for Dixie Premiums.

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Beauty! Yeah, I figured Beckett would holder them. Just was gonna send some other things I want to sell to SGC anyway, so wanted to see if I could include that premium instead of making it its own order somewhere else.