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06-26-2009, 02:22 PM
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Rob,
They are under brand new ownership, Mike Baker, who was the very first employee of PSA. He designed the original PSA 1 - 10 scale when PSA first opened. I think the older days and practices of GAI are over now. This new ownership has great plans. Eric 
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06-26-2009, 02:27 PM
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Eric,
Mike Baker is the very person who emailed me and promised me he "would do the right thing" and told me in person at the national that I would receive me money by the end of last summer. How many lessons do people have to learn with GAI and why would anyone use this service? Rob
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06-26-2009, 04:04 PM
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wrong
Mike Baker was not at PSA when it opened. He did not grade the Wagner which was the first card they graded, Bill Hughes did. Nor did Mike invent the 1-10 scale.
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06-26-2009, 04:53 PM
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He wasn't there when it opened?
He was employed by their Coin Grading Services (PCGS) prior and was brought over to help start the card grading department. At least thats whats documented in many places on the web. He's also credited with the grading of many of the PSA Wagners over time. REGARDLESS, I'm not here to support him... I was bringing GAI and its new ownership to the public. I do see value add as they are willing to authenticate and encapsulate cards that others wont - skinned cards being an example. So what if they have a backing peeled off... they are still real right? PSA and SGC won't encapsulte these... I believe that they should be able to. GAI will.
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06-26-2009, 04:57 PM
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My understanding is that he was hired relatively early in PSA's life but not at the inception.
Surely there cannot be enough revenues in grading skinned Old Judges to sustain a company even if it is only Mike. And with due respect to his abilities as a grader, I cannot imagine why anyone would submit a legitimate card to him at this time, given the track record at GAI.
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06-26-2009, 05:14 PM
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Peter.... Yes I agree that he can't survive on the one example I gave... it was simply an example to show that there are services that need to be provided.
I'm actually hoping that somehow by having others do it, possibly PSA or SGC will adopt some of the practices. PSA is my personal choice and all my collection is PSA graded. I love the look of slabbed cards and the protection and labeling, thus this is my only choice for my 300+ skinned/severely trimmed OJs etc....
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06-26-2009, 05:15 PM
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Understood it was just an example, but it may be a unique one -- there really is not much of a gap left to fill in my opinion.
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06-27-2009, 01:34 PM
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Just want to clarify that BVG has graded and will continue to grade these cards for over a decade. They would go into "Authentic-Altered" holders.
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