GAI grading for 50s-era cards

[IgnatiusJReilly]

Hi All. I am looking at a 1951 Bowman GAI graded card that looks pretty decent to me considering the price. It's definitely overgraded compared to PSA or SGC standards (which of course vary widely), but I haven't bought any of these cards before and wanted to solicit people's opinions. Thanks!

[Exhibitman]

The old silver and black label cards were usually OK w/r/t being unaltered but are usually 1-2 grades overgraded vis a vis today's standards. Anything in the labels that followed is highly suspect.

[Tere1071]

I have 4 GAI cards in my 53 Bowman color set: Berra/Bauer/Mantle (6); Cass Michaels (5.5); Russ Meyer (6.5) and Stuart (4.5). In comparison to my PSA cards the GAI-graded cards are close; the Meyer might grade at a 5.5, but the grading on the Stuart was conservative, I think it would grade at a 5 through another TPG. I purchased each of these at cheaper prices than those graded by the other companies

[Casey2296]

Stick with the silver and black labels you should be fine. If the card appeals to you grab it, you can usually get it at a discount because of the label.

[Volod]

Grabbed this guy quite a few years ago to complete a 51B set. The grade did kind of reassure me - even at a cost of 600 smackers.