One PSA submission, 3 different types of slab

[MartyFromCANADA]

Agreed.

[coolshemp]

Just curious as to why you chose PSA over SGC for T206s? IMHO SGC holders look much nicer and has a less generic look to them. Again, my opinion.

[Luke]

Greg, I agree. I wish the holders were slim like my #3 example, but with the frosted plastic, rather than the baggie.

Derek, good question. I favored SGC for a long time for T206s, but right now I can't decide which I prefer.

The main thing PSA has going for them is that you know the card is going to be protected, and not slide around in the holder. With SGC, you hope that the card will not slide around.

I do agree that the black holder looks better, but you have to be really careful not to scratch the cases because they scratch very easily. You can put the holder in a plastic sleeve, but that is one more layer of plastic between the card and your eye, and I don't like the way it looks.

Another factor is that PSA cards sell for more in the same grade. After submitting to both recently, I think that might not matter as much as some people think. PSA is grading a lot tougher than SGC these days. A PSA 3.5 might be an SGC 60 in some cases. I think there is about a one grade gap between the two companies on average.

[tab]

I go with PSA over SGC. It's just what I like. I like the holders much better than SGC and feel they are more sturdy. I don't care for the baggies but will still buy them over SGC slabs. I do have a handful of SGC slabs in my collection.

[coolshemp]

I like both companies, but prefer SGC for older issues. My 1966 Three Stooges set looks great in PSA holders, but all my pre-WII need to be SGC for me. And I never have had a gasket slip with SGC, knock on wood!

[Luke]

I wasn't referring just to cards slipping out of their gaskets. I've had that happen with both companies actually. I have a few like this one, that I try not to handle at all because they knock around in the holder.

[coolshemp]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

I wasn't referring just to cards slipping out of their gaskets. I've had that happen with both companies actually. I have a few like this one, that I try not to handle at all because they knock around in the holder.

I see what you mean! That is like a few of my cards as well!

[TanksAndSpartans]

I can contribute two things:

1.) The baggie has always concerned me because I've seen it used to hold undersized cards with sharp corners in place, so my mind quickly went to wondering if the card should have been graded in the first place. I called PSA and I was told that the mylar was at the discretion of the grader. My assumption is that the the card is considered unaltered, but on the low end of the size requirement - at that point I would guess they say - "let's make sure this one is held in place". In theory, I would guess they could be out of the holder for a given issue and have to use a different/larger one - just a guess.

2.) I'm really surprised about the seam. Check out this page: http://www.psacard.com/Articles/Arti...ts-its-holders it says:

The top portion of the new, improved PSA and PSA/DNA holders (top image) envelops the bottom portion eliminating the seam (bottom image) where the top and bottom portions met on holders previously used by PSA and PSA/DNA.

I 'd call and ask why i didn't get a new, improved holder - seems like a fair question.

[DeanH3]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

I wasn't referring just to cards slipping out of their gaskets. I've had that happen with both companies actually. I have a few like this one, that I try not to handle at all because they knock around in the holder.

I wonder if SGC has stopped the custom size inserts and have gone with a generic one-size fits all insert. It appears the newer holders are the ones most likely to have floaters.

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

I wasn't referring just to cards slipping out of their gaskets. I've had that happen with both companies actually. I have a few like this one, that I try not to handle at all because they knock around in the holder.

A+ Cool Hand. As much as I used to praise SGC the recent increase in price per submission and most definitely your reason have scared me away.