Crossover Experience - Old SGC to PSA

[Vintagedeputy]

I’ve actually just started building this set in SGC slabs, so I’m interested to see the final results.

[parkplace33]

Like snowman says, you will be disappointed.

[Johnny630]

I have found over the years especially recently SGC is killer tough on print and wax stains on the back more lenient on corners and centering. PSA is super tough on centering and sometimes doesn’t know the grain on the back of Bowmans, thinks they’re wrinkles and will knock down big. Unless head graders look at your card they know grain and paper very well on vintage it’s just getting to them to grade your card prob requires a higher value fee submission.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

I have found over the years especially recently SGC is killer tough on print and wax stains on the back more lenient on corners and centering. PSA is super tough on centering and sometimes doesn’t know the grain on the back of Bowmans, thinks they’re wrinkles and will knock down big. Unless head graders look at your card they know grain and paper very well on vintage it’s just getting to them to grade your card prob requires a higher value fee submission.

I agree on the grain on the back of Bowmans. Those are hit or miss depending on who gets your card at PSA. I've never had one get hammered for that at SGC. But PSA is definitely more lenient than SGC on centering, significantly more lenient in fact. Not just in practice, but also in their published grading standards.