Grading Question PSA vs BGS

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by DetroitSquirreL

proof they dont grade the card as what it REALLY is....make mine PSA everyday of the week!

How would that be proof that they don't grade the card as what it really is? Beckett is a much tougher grader than PSA is when it comes to modern cards. That is why they command a premium over PSA.

[mybestbretts]

You know, I used to hear that Beckett was much tougher then PSA but
I really don't know. I have a friend that got a card back from PSA as
trimmed and guess what Beckett graded it. I know on OPC cards that
Beckett and SGC will grade cards that have been "smoothed" and PSA won't.
I think personally, its who you like best. I am in the PSA registry and so
I don't buy BGS or SGC anymore. Got burnt on buying to crossover on
some OPC cards.

[toledo_mudhen]

Just to add a bit of fuel to this fire - I have been burnt many times trying to cross PSA & BGS cards to SGC........

I only collect vintage and I feel like SGC does a great job with the best customer service in the industry AND they have the best looking slab - bar none - but if I were to slab anything modern - I would go with BGS.

Here again the main motivation would be to try and hit the elusive BGS 10 which is pretty much like winning the lottery.

(IMHO)

[t206blogcom]

SGC is the best all around in my opinion in terms of trust, consistency and protection vs aesthetics. With that said, I own slabs of all three.

My personal preference:

SGC: Pre-war and vintage

PSA: Modern

Beckett: Will accept on modern cards if the card is difficult to come by, but really prefer PSA for modern. Will accept on vintage and pre-war cards, but not my first choice.

My two cents.

[bcubs]

I do a mixture of collecting current as well as vintage issues. For current cards go BGS, especially with rookie cards, autographs, and Bowman issues. For older items you can't go wrong with PSA. Pre-war SGC is your choice. Having said all that, I recently graded some Mike Trout 2011 rookie cards with PSA, came back 10's, and realized some nice prices.

[CharleyBrown]

Has anybody attempted / had any success crossing PSA 10s to BGS 10s?

[Zach Wheat]

I think it would be PSA 10 to BGS 9.5. Beckett 10 is Pristine which is 1 step up from Gm Mint or the PSA equivalent