Which card do you prefer?

[JollyElm]

Someone's gotta say it. This really seems to be a very 'purposeful' thread that's meant to prove some sort of point. Am I correct?

We are all 'supposed' to pick the SGC 4 to prove we look beyond the number (or for some other reason), yes? And those who opt for the PSA 9 will be smirked at?
The early returns certainly follow that line of thinking.

[oldjudge]

I prefer the 9. The 4 got a 4 for a reason. Just because I can't see it from this front scan doesn't mean it isn't there.

[tiger8mush]

Are they the same card? Minus the color they look strikingly similar in centering and corners.

[e107collector]

SGC looks better in my opinion.

I agree with the poster above, at first they do look like the same card. I'm assuming they are not.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by tiger8mush

Are they the same card? Minus the color they look strikingly similar in centering and corners.

Yep. Well done. SGC only missed by 5 grades. The highlight of a distinguished 30 card or thereabouts sub where every card was undergraded, most by around 2 grades.

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Yep. Well done. SGC only missed by 5 grades. The highlight of a distinguished 30 card or thereabouts sub where every card was undergraded, most by around 2 grades.

Great pickup congrats!

[brianp-beme]

I still haven't been able to figure out if either the SGC or PSA card depict a Prewar baseball player.

Brian (prewar cards sometimes look like this E101 below)

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by tiger8mush

Are they the same card? Minus the color they look strikingly similar in centering and corners.

Hah, good catch.

I had a feeling it had something to do with SGC's strange grading standards of overseas and odd stock cards.

What's that, like a $700-$800 price difference? A couple years ago or so, it would have been much more.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

I prefer the 9. The 4 got a 4 for a reason. Just because I can't see it from this front scan doesn't mean it isn't there.

You have waaaay more confidence in TPG than me. If I didn't know better, I might think it's a scam.

[BobbyStrawberry]

If it's for my collection, I'd go with the SGC only because I despise those PSA slabs that don't set the card correctly. If the PSA slab was sized right I would go with that one but only barely.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Not arguing, but I cannot for the life of me understand why someone would prefer a 4 to a 9 because of the slab's appearance.

[BobbyStrawberry]

When a card slides around inside the slab like that one would it just drives me nuts. I've taken cards out of those PSA slabs and sent them to SGC knowing that they would get a lower grade (which they did) and I'm still happier with them now.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

When a card slides around inside the slab like that one would it just drives me nuts. I've taken cards out of those PSA slabs and sent them to SGC knowing that they would get a lower grade (which they did) and I'm still happier with them now.

In 99 percent of cases you just tap it back to vertical and centered and it will stay in place unless you really subject it to a lot of movement.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by perezfan

You have waaaay more confidence in TPG than me. If I didn't know better, I might think it's a scam.

Same card ....That's great. I think it's about 50/50 who's wrong ....And I am not sure it matters as it's usually last holder standing, wins.

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