PSA. BVG. SGC. Where to grade?

[t206blogcom]

SGC for pre-war and vintage. 1980-present go with PSA.

[conor912]

PSA to sell, SGC to own

[pcoz]

For vintage cards, I've gotten similar prices to buy/sell PSA & SGC cards. SGC to me is the prewar king though, as I trust them more in various areas. PSA for postwar. I think SGC is the most accurate and display better as well. The card floating around in the PSA holders drive me nuts. BGS is by far the best for modern cards. They used to be even more stringent than they are now, and since they make the modern day price publication, seem to bring more on resale.

[yanksfan09]

Originally Posted by conor912

PSA to sell, SGC to own

I don't disagree. I've never submitted to PSA. I don't want to pay to be a member somewhere to have the privilege of spending more on their products. But anyway, that's besides the point...

I just don't understand, that if so many people have this exact sentiment, why is this the case then? If most pre-war buyers like SGC more or at least the same as PSA, why then don't their cards sell for the same money?

Do you think the price difference is mostly just with more common issues like T206 for example? I haven't noticed PSA selling for more than SGC for more obscure issues. Maybe they do but I've never noticed that. I've seen it at times with common issues like Goudeys, t206 etc....

Personally I much prefer SGC, but will buy any card, raw or from another company, if it looks good and is priced right. But all things being equal, I prefer SGC and would pay very slightly more for an SGC graded vs. PSA card.

[bunst]

Originally Posted by yanksfan09

If most pre-war buyers like SGC more or at least the same as PSA, why then don't their cards sell for the same money?

Good question

[freakhappy]

[QUOTE=yanksfan09;1109902] I just don't understand, that if so many people have this exact sentiment, why is this the case then? If most pre-war buyers like SGC more or at least the same as PSA, why then don't their cards sell for the same money? [QUOTE]


Registry? That's my only guess.

I don't hate PSA, but they seem inconsistent to me. I will buy BVG, SGC, or PSA if the card looks good to me, but when it comes to resell, PSA seems to be ahead in the race.