Which grading co. would you choose?

[fkm_bky]

SGC for me. I don't necessarily have an axe to grind with PSA, but I'm not a flipper with my cards. I typically assume that what I acquire will stay in my collection and I think the SGC cases are 1000 x's better looking than PSA. Also, PSA still entombs cards that allow them to float around inside the case. I find that ridiculous.

Bill

[raulus]

Originally Posted by fkm_bky

Also, PSA still entombs cards that allow them to float around inside the case. I find that ridiculous.

Can’t speak for every single slab these days, but I have seen PSA using some fancy new internal anchoring sleeves to keep pieces from floating around. I’ve had a handful that have come back in this fashion.

Here’s an example of one that I just got back recently.

[Steve D]

Neither, at those prices!

I have a stack of 26 low-grade T207s and six T205s I need to get graded, and $20 a card is far too expensive!

Steve

[Joe Hunter]

I've been sending raw cards to SGC for the the last year, or so, and have been pleased with the results. I have nothing against PSA, and I still buy PSA graded cards; but the long wait for submissions as opposed to SGC's quick turnaround, precludes me from submitting to PSA at the present time.

[NATCARD]

Bobby, I know PSA used to be way ahead in terms of sale prices on vintage but I believe that gap has closed considerably.
Bulk submissions google SGC bulk card submission dealers.
There is one in Boca Raton, down the street from SGC. VERY QUICK!
Jeff W

[parkplace33]

PSA all the way.

[Yoda]

IMO, the buyer of the card should personally grade the card, taking into account its' pluses and minuses that matter to him, before considering the slab, regardless of which TPGer is involved.
I also agree with Travis about SGC's brutality on off-centered cards, which is mildly amusing since they were known for their extreme laxness on o/c cards submitted in the past. They have done a major tweak to their grading model.