CGC Grading at the National

[rand1com]

Originally Posted by vthobby

Why do you think collectors will wait for months for PSA to grade cards or either pay exorbitant prices for grading to get cards back quickly when SGC returns them in a week on a regular basis at a value price point?

Answer: Because they are sheep.

SGC is in line with PSA prices all day. Try to find a nice SGC T206 for under PSA prices. Good luck.

Only need to go back one day to last night's Heritage Auction.

Sold cards.
Ty Cobb Red Portrait PSA 2 Piedmont Back $5760
Ty Cobb Red Portrait SGC 2 Sweet Caporal $4320

SGC brought 75% of PSA price in same grade on a key T206 card with a common back.

[3-2-count]

Those 2 Red Cobbs last night that sold in HA weren’t equal in eye appeal.

The Psa copy was much nicer thus the higher price.

Just my opinion.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

Those 2 Red Cobbs last night that sold in HA weren’t equal in eye appeal.

The Psa copy was much nicer thus the higher price.

Just my opinion.

Yeah, it's difficult to draw any conclusions about the market from a single sample. My guess is that all things being equal PSA outsells SGC even in the core prewar vintage market but that's just my impression, haven't analyzed it. Postwar, and certainly modern and ultramodern, I don't think it's even close.

[3-2-count]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Yeah, it's difficult to draw any conclusions about the market from a single sample. My guess is that all things being equal PSA outsells SGC even in the core prewar vintage market but that's just my impression, haven't analyzed it. Postwar, and certainly modern and ultramodern, I don't think it's even close.

Agreed!

[rand1com]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

Those 2 Red Cobbs last night that sold in HA weren’t equal in eye appeal.

The Psa copy was much nicer thus the higher price.

Just my opinion.

I agree but they were the same grade.

That is my point.

It was not an old SGC holder either and the PSA holder was a very old one.

The values for same grade cards are not equal in most instances which is an argument that has been made here. Just not backed up by facts.