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

[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

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I just got several 9's in a submission 1955 -1964. They were from 1955, 1956 and 1960 respectively. Also got eight 8's and six 7's. I thought all cards were 8's with an outside shot at some 9's.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by sflayank

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

Except the serial number doesn't change.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Except the serial number doesn't change.

You may have lucked out and got the one friendly grader in the building.

[Jcosta19]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Except the serial number doesn't change.

I know that to be true for PSA, but not SGC.
They will give older cards a new 7 digit cert number, although if you look up the cert I do believe it gives the original date of grading.

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[Snowman]

PSA has drastically moved the goalposts on us. Nearly all "high-grade" vintage cards are either trimmed, graded eons ago, or both. None of those cards would regrade the same today. Most would grade 2 full grades lower if the serial begins with a 0.

It's still possible to get 8s and 9s, but they're super rare. I've seen some from the 50s sets, but it's far more difficult than it used to be. Most NM-MT cards get 7s and 6s nowadays.

[Lobo Aullando]

I wonder if sneaking in a random Charizard or Pikachu amongst my Lathams and Snodgrasses would brighten their days and make up for the backs not being glossy.