Effects of tighter grading

[drmondobueno]

I am done with graded cards. Kinda.

P S looking for a 66 Topps Clemente Rub-offs in a PSA6. Dont really care which PSA flip.

[T206Collector]

The mistake is relying on grading company numbers as anything more than helping identify hidden flaws in a piece of cardboard. If you're relying on PSA or SGC to tell you whether a card is off-center, you're really missing the boat.

For me, I have traditionally played in the PSA 5/SGC 60 area of the T206 market. I also really dislike spider wrinkles and light creases. I have never -- really never -- seen an SGC 60 T206 card with a wrinkle or a crease. I would guess they exist, but it certainly is not common.

On the other hand, I once tried to cross 40 PSA 5 T206 cards over to SGC, and only 30 of them made it because of wrinkles and creasing in the remaining 10. That was 10+ years ago, so maybe standards have changed.

SGC has always been easier on corner wear and tough on creases, which I appreciate more than tough on corner wear and easy on creases because corner wear is obvious. Creases are tough to see.

So, I do not think it matters whether TPGs use the same numbering, provided you know what to expect by the standards each provide before purchasing a card encapsulated by one of them.

[swarmee]

There is a slight premium paid for PSA graded cards in new flips, but not nearly to the point of the additional premium for well-centered cards. It's kind of in the noise right now. However, the tougher PSA grading gets, the less cards that get high pops and the increased value on the current PSA 9 and 10s out there.
PSA told some people at the National that the 1955 Bowman Mantle they graded a 9 was the first to get a 9 in like 20 years. So part of it is that most Mint cards from 1960s and earlier are already graded. And people are less likely to break out PSA 7/8s of yesteryear to resubmit raw because they likely wouldn't get 7s or better again. That would lead to more cards being reviewed in PSA holders, and the pop report would reflect the changes because the same cert number would just be updated with a new grade.

[brianp-beme]

The Effects of tighter grading? Personally, I've decided to wear looser underwear.

Brian

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

The Effects of tighter grading? Personally, I've decided to wear looser underwear.

Brian

And how, pray tell, do you maintain centering with this approach.