What's going on with this BVG Mantle?

[jchcollins]

In short, yes - Beckett goes much easier on vintage then either PSA or SGC.

[irv]

Is that maybe an older graded card? Compare some old SGC or PSA cards with newer ones and it's easy to see most, if not all, grading companies have tightened their standards.

[Eddiez]

That shouldn't be a 7 but not surprised that it is. The centering helps it a lot. I would agree that it's probably an older grade and all the companies let more go back then. It is a nice looking card other than that corner but I would be a little disappointed with it.

[jchcollins]

Again - BVG goes easier on cards. There is a reason a BVG 7 will never sell for anywhere near what a PSA 7 would. I'm not necessarily sure the age of the slab matters.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by Eddiez

That shouldn't be a 7 but not surprised that it is. The centering helps it a lot. I would agree that it's probably an older grade and all the companies let more go back then. It is a nice looking card other than that corner but I would be a little disappointed with it.

Does BVG upgrades for centering? That could explain it. I am a bit disappointed with the corner, it looks worse in front of me than it does in the pictures.

Is it possible for a card to have been pressed to minimize the ding, and then over time pop back up in the holder?

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

Does BVG upgrades for centering? That could explain it. I am a bit disappointed with the corner, it looks worse in front of me than it does in the pictures.

Is it possible for a card to have been pressed to minimize the ding, and then over time pop back up in the holder?

Centering at most should get you a .5 bump IF other grading criteria are met. Nice centering on a card that doesn't have 7 corners should not lead to that card getting a 7.

[lowpopper]

This Mantle is beautiful. So what if Beckett is .5 Behind??

I would buy this card.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by lowpopper

This Mantle is beautiful. So what if Beckett is .5 Behind??



I would buy this card.

Thanks for the comment, I am a sucker for centered Mantles and I bought the card knowing it had the ding. If it could regrade as PSA 6.5 I would be good with that. I am just not sure it would even be a PSA 6. So I am thinking BGS is a full grade behind PSA at least.

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