crossing gai 9.5s over to psa
Rainman
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anyone done it? were the results comparable? better/lower rate of crossover success w/gai-psa than w/sgc-psa?
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I agree with Eagle Eye on this one. At least this card.
TheRoach
Complete bull.
TheRoach
The "first graded" designation means, it's the first of that particular card getting that grade.
For example; 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. #1 can have "first graded" 9.5, "first graded" 10, "first graded" 9, and so forth. Basically you can have the "first graded" of each grade for that card.
The Beckett baseball magazine finally added GAI to their top 3; making it the Top 4 now and deservingly so. They explain about GAI's first graded, and how it brings a premium.
lest it come back a 6
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To clarify the matter, this is exactly what "1st Graded" means from the GAI website.
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>>First Graded Program ™
First Graded Program ™
The Global Authentication First Graded Program™ is designed to inform the Dealer or Collector when they are the first one to submit a card in any grade. Every card starts with a rarity of one. Now you will know if your card is of that rarity. For example, if you are the first person to submit 1960 Topps Mickey Mantle and it is the first card to receive a grade of NM-MT 8, we will designate your card as First Graded.. <<
To further elaborate; the 60 Topps Mantle can have a 1st graded 1, 1st graded 1.5, 1st graded 2...all the way up to a 10. End of discussion.
<< <i>I saw Mr. Mint at their table and there was a huge line. >>
Alan Rosen, the outspoken critic of card grading for over a decade, is now having his cards graded? ha ha ha
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I wonder why he wasn't in the SGC line?
Save a bundle on shipping, and I submit more when I pick up. Works out great. I've met Steve Rocchi (he's there everytime collecting submissions), and I've talk to Mike Baker a few times when he's there doing the Pre-Grade. I've learned a lot talking to Mike and watching him grade......very valuable information I've pick up on how to decipher each category.
Eagle
I only let them slab 3 cards. I should've done all of them. They reviewed about 25 cards for me, but I only had them encase 3.
a Reggie Miller RC Mint 9
Topps Chrome Lebron Perfect 10
Pristine Common Lebron Perfect 10
I have to admit, I was surprised my chrome didn't come back 1st graded. Still a nice card. I had 2 other 9.5 Topps Chromes but I figured I'd let PSA do them. I have to admit, I'm kinda regretting that decision. I will send those other 20+ cards to PSA though and see how they do. I"ll take a before and after photo. One with the cards in the GAI pregrade holders and one when PSA sends them back. We'll see how the grades differ. I have a bunch of GAI 9's too and a couple of 9.5's for comparison.
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Dave
I wonder if anyone goes on the SGC board and talks about how great PSA grades.
<< <i>o/c both ways 70/30 >>
Jay
Take a look at this card - I don't know how it didn't get a qualifier! Definitely pushing the envelope.
Mike
By the way looks like you are going to hang on and beat me in the Fantasy League this week, unless Steve Finley hits a couple of three runs homers in the last inning. My starting pitching was horrible this week. Who would have thought Tim Hudson would have two bad outings this week.
<< <i>Who would have thought Tim Hudson would have two bad outings this week. >>
Go figure! If I keep changing the lineup, one week a guy does great - you put him in the lineup and the guy you took out has a good week!
Hey, that's baseball! I guess or is it 'rounders'?
Mike
edit: did you see my heritage box that I opened tonite?