Sports Collectors Digest Grading Question

[Bob Lemke]

You have to be careful to differentiate between the "original" SCD graded cards, which have the real SCD logo in a red oval, and the "second generation" slabs which have the logo in blue on silver. The second generation slabs were made after SCD sold out of its grading division, probably close to 10 years ago.

The original (red logo) SCD graded cards very conservatively and most will cross to modern PSA or SGC slabs . . . if you crack them out before submitting.

[39special]

Originally Posted by Bob Lemke

You have to be careful to differentiate between the "original" SCD graded cards, which have the real SCD logo in a red oval, and the "second generation" slabs which have the logo in blue on silver. The second generation slabs were made after SCD sold out of its grading division, probably close to 10 years ago.

The original (red logo) SCD graded cards very conservatively and most will cross to modern PSA or SGC slabs . . . if you crack them out before submitting.

Thanks Bob!This one has the red oval.On the back it has 3 catagories on the left top:centering,corners/edges,surface with the numbers behind them.Is the "second generation" still grading?

[Rich Klein]

Regards

Rich

[tigers6884]

Does anyone know why SCD got out of the grading business?

Jim

[cardaholic]

They apparently were not profitable in their grading operation - not enough cards were being submitted to justify the salaries and other costs.

Nick

[Bob Lemke]

That's it exactly. Then-publisher Steve Ellingboe petitioned the company to start a grading service not long after PSA debuted. Ownership dragged their feet until Beckett got into the gaem. By that time Steve was gone and the whole idea of going up against both PSA and BGS should have been scrapped.

[tigers6884]

Good info.

Does anyone know the back story of the blue label SCD company?
I see them on ebay with the blue sports cards direct label. Sounds like they tried to man a sinking ship.

Jim