Are grading companies giving out 8 grades or higher on cards pre 1960 anymore?

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

I had dinner with a collector friend last night and we were talking about the recent big time auctions that ended. He noticed that most, if not all, of cards (pre 1960) in those that auctions that were graded 8s or higher were old grades. Most were graded 5 years or older.

For the era that I mentioned (pre 1960), are grading companies not giving out 8s or higher anymore? Anyone graded a card recently and received an 8 or higher? Standards changed?

I agree with your friends observations except of 59 Topps....a lot of them get graded 8’s or higher....pre that good luck..it better be balls on.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

I agree with your friends observations except of 59 Topps....a lot of them get graded 8’s or higher....pre that good luck..it better be balls on.

For some reason, they are notoriously tough on the 1959 Topps. I never understood why.

[111gecko]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

For some reason, they are notoriously tough on the 1959 Topps. I never understood why.

I've found them to be notoriously tough from 1909-1969....

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by 111gecko

I've found them to be notoriously tough from 1909-1969....

I've found them notoriously tough on my submissions...

[Peter_Spaeth]

I would guess insiders continue to do well but that's just speculation based on history.

[JollyElm]

745. “Four is the New Seven” (adage)
As old cards are regularly being hammered by the new brutality of the TPGs, lower slab numbers are not only the order of the day, but are now more acceptable to collectors than ever before.

See also: Higher Heightsing - with high grade examples of cards becoming a rarity due to harsher grading standards, when you see a vintage card with a high number sitting inside of a new holder, you know the graders TRULY deemed it to be outstanding.

See also: Apexceptional - a newly graded vintage card with a high number on the slab.

[sflayank]

Except that many are now exchanging old holders for new holders, so an old 8 becomes a new 8

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by 111gecko

I've found them to be notoriously tough from 1909-1969....

I would agree with this. Grading standards definitely seem to be tougher now than 5+ years ago.

[steve B]

what's funny is that I read an article on coin grading where the writer showed examples of how the standards didn't change in writing, but in practice the grades were becoming more lenient.