Grade mystery… why Teddy Ballgame a 4?

[JollyElm]

There was this video posted recently that showed portions of the SGC (I believe) grading process, and by far the most revelatory thing to me was this machine they used to spot flaws. It seemed to be an x-ray/black light hybrid sort of thing which instantly picked up unseen defects like tiny wrinkles and whatnot. Instantly. My thought is if your Teddy was inserted into it, a nearly undetectable wrinkle would appear.

[bobsbbcards]

I suppose it's a good thing that people aren't equipped with x-ray/black light hybrid sort of eyes. We'd never be satisfied with anything we looked at. "Gee, honey. You're looking particularly wrinkly this evening. Please pass the imperfect dinner rolls."

[rugbymarine]

Originally Posted by bobsbbcards

I suppose it's a good thing that people aren't equipped with x-ray/black light hybrid sort of eyes. We'd never be satisfied with anything we looked at. "Gee, honey. You're looking particularly wrinkly this evening. Please pass the imperfect dinner rolls."

Thank you…for causing a scene in the living room, as I choked on my coffee just now…

[Belfast1933]

Am tempted to submit to SGC for possible upgrade… think it’s worth the gamble? I know PSA graded cards carry a premium, but I have to pay wonder if Teddy might qualify for a +1 or greater bump in grade over the 4 he now has in this PSA

Anyone have experience to share with cross over efforts like this, from PSA to SGC?

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

Am tempted to submit to SGC for possible upgrade… think it’s worth the gamble? I know PSA graded cards carry a premium, but I have to pay wonder if Teddy might qualify for a +1 or greater bump in grade over the 4 he now has in this PSA

Anyone have experience to share with cross over efforts like this, from PSA to SGC?

Both grading companies (SGC and PSA) are a HUGE crapshoot right now. An SGC 5 is not going to help you value wise. That is unless you like the way the card looks better in an SGC holder.....


Bob - hilarious - I suspect with those type of eyes the divorce rate might spike even higher!!

[jchcollins]

Grading anymore has extremely limited utility if you are still more of a collector than an investor. In a nutshell, yes - it's a crapshoot. I think we are at a point where more than ever before - the relationship between technical grading and eye appeal is at its most distant. I've seen cards that look like strong 6's come back PSA 3's, and others that look like they should be 3's get 4's. Who knows.