how are your recent sgc grades?

[Leon]

For the earlier vintage SGC seems to be lenient on rounding corners. Sometimes you have to scratch your heads with all of the TPGs. Unless it is a registry card most will sell for their aesthetics anyway. If it is a registry card then it's all about the number on the flip.

[Exhibitman]

I am at the point where I send in cards not so much for the grades as for protection, presentation or resale.

I am currently on a bit of a protection kick since I accidentally creased a salesman sample Koufax card I had in a card saver.

I have been playing a lot of grade roulette lately with PSA, for postwar cards that are sellable. I've been surprised pleasantly at many of the results, which were higher grades than I expected. Even picked up some 10s in modern boxing, which were a nice surprise.

I'd say my recent SGC submissions have been technically accurate. I've also had a number of cards I sent in that I really could not figure out how to grade for certain defects and I think SGC did well with those too.

[Stampsfan]

I was looking at your lot (405) before I read this post. When I look at your lot (SGC 60 - 5 Ex), and I look at lot 401 (PSA 5), there is no comparison on the one I am most interested in... it is lot 405. I believe you'll see your lot will have a significantly higher final bid than lot 401.

You mentioned that REA submitted the cards? And their description on the Robinson says it was indeed submitted by REA. Did they submit all your lots? If so, does that help address the question on large auction houses getting more favorable grades than Joe Average collector (like me)?