FS- 1959 Bob Gibson BVG 6

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Sharp card, Leon.

[begsu1013]

does she measure correctly, leon?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by begsu1013

does she measure correctly, leon?

I am quite sure it was checked along with the other 8 I submitted. As I have previously said, the one I thought would get the highest grade came back trimmed AND it didn't measure, BVG told me. I didn't ask but I assume since they measured that one they measured this one too as well as the rest I submitted. Also when I had it raw I did put it up to other '59s and it was fine.

[begsu1013]

where's the 8?

[Peter_Spaeth]

It looks like a nice 6 to me but not higher given corners.

[orly57]

Leon, I am curious as to why you are using BVG. They get a lot less money than psa and sgc, and are not very well respected in the vintage market. Note the question "does she measure?" since they are known to slab trimmed cards. I have crossed over all my bvg stuff to sgc and lost full grades on more than one card. My 1955 Jim Thorpe Topps All American BVG 8 now sits in an SGC 7 holder. I am sure a half grade was reduced out of sheer spite and disdain towards BVG. Anyway, just curious. LOVE the Gibson.

[Jdoggs]

Nicely centered Gibson!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by orly57

Leon, I am curious as to why you are using BVG. They get a lot less money than psa and sgc, and are not very well respected in the vintage market. Note the question "does she measure?" since they are known to slab trimmed cards. I have crossed over all my bvg stuff to sgc and lost full grades on more than one card. My 1955 Jim Thorpe Topps All American BVG 8 now sits in an SGC 7 holder. I am sure a half grade was reduced out of sheer spite and disdain towards BVG. Anyway, just curious. LOVE the Gibson.

I don't think they are known for slabbing trimmed cards even though a few people spout off about it. Quite the opposite. PSA is known for grading trimmed, altered and fake cards way more.
From personal knowledge in the industry my thought is SGC and BVG are better and more consistent grading companies all the way around. They are who I will support going forward. They just grade better imo. Less altered cards in holders, less BS, less games. Because of PSA's marketing (ONLY) they do get more money many times. But they are no better graders, that is something I am sure of. Again, I guess I just have seen too much. To me it seems there are more horror stories around PSA than the others combined. I will use PSA when it makes sense and that will be very, very rarely.
I enjoy accurately graded cards that is why I use BVG and SGC.....