PSA vs SGC...the definitive Debate!!!

[CMIZ5290]

David- point taken. But, the bottom line is psa graded vintage cards blow sgc graded cards out of the water price wise, (and i have many of each). Can i explain it? Is it a coincidence? Why do all major auction houses prefer psa graded cards versus sgc?? Anybody that says they don't care about "resale value, and only the integrity of collecting and the hobby", please, i want to hire you! Money is money. At some point, re-sale value is important. Please stop with the sgc bullshit. They give t206s with rounded corners a grade of 5, and PSA would give it a 3.5 max

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

But, the bottom line is psa graded vintage cards blow sgc graded cards out of the water price wise, (and i have many of each). Can i explain it?

Kevin, I wish you could explain it because I don't see it. Maybe slightly, but not like everybody makes it out to be. I was looking on VCP today at '54 Topps Aaron rookie because there is one on the Live Auction forum (and it's the last one I need to finish my '54 set). Here are VCP prices:

PSA 4 $560
SGC 50 $565

PSA 5 $750
SGC 60 $810

PSA 6 $1163
SGC 80 $1350

PSA 7 $2045
SGC 84 $2061

This is just one card and I didn't purposely pick it to prove my point. I just happen to be looking at it today and noticed the price difference between PSA and SGC. However, I will concede that for the most part PSA cards do outsell their SGC counterparts, but again I think it is very slightly (not blow them out of the water).

However, as I stated earlier in this thread I am a buyer and not a seller. As a buyer I perfer SGC. If I was selling, I would probably go with PSA.

[CMIZ5290]

David- pre-war vintage cards! It's not even close, especially t206s!

[Wayward99]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

David- point taken. But, the bottom line is psa graded vintage cards blow sgc graded cards out of the water price wise, (and i have many of each). Can i explain it? Is it a coincidence? Why do all major auction houses prefer psa graded cards versus sgc??

Please forgive me if I am wrong about this - I am admittedly still learning as I collect in the vintage market...but besides the high end T206 cards in the recent REA auction, is it me or did they disproportionately submit vintage cards on behalf of their consignors to SGC? It just seemed to me that besides the 'top top' stuff they leaned heavily to SGC.

Again, this may be just me and/or not an accurate representation of the major auction house market, but they seem to be one of the only ones that discloses who did the submitting (the house or the consignor).