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[Gr8Beldini]

My question: How do you assign a declared value to a card being submitted when you don't know the grade it'll be assigned? I have a high end card sitting in a Global GAI 7 holder. Should have gotten it converted years ago but didn't. Want to do it now. There is a very big difference in declared value between the card coming back a PSA 5 and it coming back a PSA 7, not to mention a very big difference in submission cost between a 5 and 7. Don't want to pay thousands of $$ for a declared 7 and have it come back a 6. How do you do this accurately?

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Gr8Beldini

My question: How do you assign a declared value to a card being submitted when you don't know the grade it'll be assigned? I have a high end card sitting in a Global GAI 7 holder. Should have gotten it converted years ago but didn't. Want to do it now. There is a very big difference in declared value between the card coming back a PSA 5 and it coming back a PSA 7, not to mention a very big difference in submission cost between a 5 and 7. Don't want to pay thousands of $$ for a declared 7 and have it come back a 6. How do you do this accurately?

Declared value is simply them asking you what you value the card at when you submit it. Think of it as being used for insurance purposes while the card is in their possession. If the card were to be lost in the mail or somehow damaged while in their hands, what $ do you need for it to make you whole? If you have figured the value "wrong" for purposes of the fee to grade it, I know PSA has no problem upcharging people, and does this on the regular. I would assume SGC does the same. But I don't think the declared value should be used to guess what you think they are going to grade your card.

[JollyElm]

John was kind enough to offer some insight on the reholdering question (in a different thread), so I copied and pasted it here...

Originally Posted by swarmee

It's up to their discretion whether or not the crack is symptomatic of the card either being damaged or swapped out. If they deem no damage or swap possibility, then they reholder with the original grade. If they believe there is a chance the card is damaged/swapped, they'll likely email you to get your permission to crack it out, regrade (with new submission costs), and likely regrade the card. I don't know whether or not the Grade Guarantee would apply to a slab they consider damaged, and whether you'd get cut a check for the difference if they come in lower.
Your best bet is to take them to an on-site grading location like the National, and discuss it with the employees before submitting.

[darkhorse9]

When will TOG stop calling them "Scrapps Tobacco" (which never existed and been proven wrong) and correctly label them H.G. Smith & Co.?
More importantly, will they correct and relabel old slabs?

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by darkhorse9

More importantly, will they correct and relabel old slabs?

If you can convince them, and pay for a reholder.

[JollyElm]

I contacted SGC about the 1974 Topps Winfield wrong back, and they asked for front/back images and then replied thusly...

"Hi Elms,

Thanks for the image of the card. It's really appreciated. We would grade this card and mention wrong back on the label. Please let me know if you have any further questions and I'll be happy to help.

Thank you.

Brent Martin
Collector Support"

And now I'm a big fan of their customer service. Two thumbs up.


Edited to add the card in question:

1974winfield456wrongback.jpg

[Bigdaddy]

How does a TPG differentiate between a wrong back and a wrong front?