Excited for CCG (CSG)?

[3-2-count]

Thanks Leon. I missed this press release!

I hope these guys come out swinging and kick A$$....

[rdwyer]

I like.

[Tyruscobb]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

I like.

This prototype is not aesthetically pleasing. The flip is too large. Its size appears to be about 40% of the actual card! A large flips distract from the card’s overall presentation. Plus, it appears the actual holder is longer too.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

I like.

Ugly as hell. You'd think a company with that many resources would hire a graphic designer team to make the label aestheticly pleasing.

[Peter_Spaeth]

The two most important questions, for me, for any grading service are (1) who are the graders and (2) will the company resist the easy and plentiful money that comes from gratifying high volume dealers and card doctors.

[ronniehatesjazz]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

I like.

No-go on vintage for me, but that Jordan looks pretty solid. Nice slab for modern cards!

[PhillyFan1883]

Their holders are hideous. I like the competition though- to keep things more honest is the hope..

[oldeboo]

I like that they show the subgrades unlike PSA or SGC. I think with pre-war it's hard to beat the look of the SGC black frames. At the end of the day, I'm more worried about the card and in the case of grading, accuracy. It's human nature to not like change, but I'll keep an open mind until we start seeing the results from the actual grading. If they address some of the main issues in the current landscape I wouldn't mind if the labels were pink, honestly.

They are also, relatively recently, offering a wide variety of labels and holders in the coin industry. I'm not saying they transfer similar options to the card world, but it's a possibility to be aware of. I could see them eventually offering a T206 label, Goudey label, etc. Check these out if you're curious, you can click on the different labels to see all of the options:
https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-grading/labels/
https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-grading/holders/

[Directly]

Showing the Centering, Corner, Edges, and Surface grades is something PSA, SGC should be doing--

[familytoad]

I was looking forward to an option since PSA is what it is, and SGC fell asleep at the wheel a few years ago.
But I’d rather wait 6 months for SGC than use that hideous slab.

For disclosure, I have about 35 PSA cards and about 500 SGC cards.
I stopped submitting to SGC when they went to their latest huge font flip and destroyed their registry.

Even though I view TPG as a necessary part of this hobby now, someone has to view this necessity from a collector’s standpoint too.
These guys are facilitating the flipping market only.

News flash, collectors who want to keep the card want a good presentation, a safe slab to hold their gems, good consistent service, and maybe a way to document the collection.

Maybe there isn’t enough money in that...so here we are with year long backlogs and people only wanting perfect cards. Too sterile for this old time collector.

I wish the new company the best. But more of the same isn’t what I want.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by ronniehatesjazz

No-go on vintage for me, but that Jordan looks pretty solid. Nice slab for modern cards!

Pretty solid for a trimmed card, like 90% of all Jordan Rookies

[brewing]

Soooo, has anyone sent them cards for grading?