Can you guess the Beckett grade?

lawnmowerman

I had this card graded by Beckett. It came in the exchange set from Fleer in '94. It is a 1994 Fleer Rookie Exchange #4 Charlie Garner. Can you guess the grade it received?

Matt

pandrews

pristine 10

9.5/10/10/10

Brian48

BGS 9.0? The centering does not look like a 9.5 to me based on some of the grades I've gotten back.

pandrews

<< <i>BGS 9.0? The centering does not look like a 9.5 to me based on some of the grades I've gotten back. >>



no, it doesnt look like it.. but for some reason he's wanting us to guess the grade, so i figure that it's either a grade HIGHER or LOWER than we expect..

lawnmowerman

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<< <i>BGS 9.0? The centering does not look like a 9.5 to me based on some of the grades I've gotten back. >>



no, it doesnt look like it.. but for some reason he's wanting us to guess the grade, so i figure that it's either a grade HIGHER or LOWER than we expect.. >>

Very good grasshoppa! I will let it ride for a little while and post the grade and subs.

Matt

DS1991TOPPSCards

I was going to say knowing Beckett... I am sure it is a 11.

phreakydancin

The image is rotated to the left ever so slightly, although I don't know how Beckett would mark that down. I'll guess 9/9.5/9.5/9 = BGS 9.

Stingray

I am guessing 9.5 depends on the surface grade. When will we find out?


Stingray

Stingray

P.S. Why get a Charlie Garner card graded?

Stingray

jrdolan

Well, Beckett's three grades these days are 9.0, 9.5, and 10 so I'll guess 9.5.

mudflap02

Set Player # 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10 Total
1994 Fleer Rookie Exchange Charlie Garner 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 8 3 0 16

lawnmowerman

<< <i>P.S. Why get a Charlie Garner card graded?

Stingray >>

I have a few of these sets and was thinking of getting one of them graded. Anyway here is the grade and subs. I dont know why but the surface grade is only a 6.5. I did the "put it in the sun thing" to check for wrinkles and the such but there is none. There also is no blemishs I can see on the surface. Anyone have an idea as to why the surface would grade so low?

Matt

jrdolan

Why does Beckett leave so much room for the card to slide around? It makes it look like a trim job even if it's not.

lawnmowerman

<< <i>Why does Beckett leave so much room for the card to slide around? It makes it look like a trim job even if it's not. >>

It does look as if the card could move around but I have never seen a BGS card move around inside the slab.

Matt

mudflap02

The BGS holder is different from the PSA one. Those ridges aren't "walls" of the holder like in a PSA slab, but they are actually crimps on the penny sleeve that holds the card. The card will not slide around. Very safe, but hell to crack.

yankeeno7

Well, there is no suprised as far as Im concerned. The first time I ever tried BGS, it was a Bellingham Mariners Griffey Jr. I checked out this card numorous times...it was virtually perfect. I get the grade back as an 8.5. Knowing I could sell it better raw, I cracked it and guess what I found. Some dork at BGS must have pressed his fingernail on the surface of my card and of course gave me the appropriate grade for the surface. I was steamed and from that time on have never had any type of interest in using Beckett ever again.

goudeygold

I'll bet that is a solid 9 from PSA. I think BGS is trying to keep the gem numbers down on modern by being VERY meticulous on them. In fact todays cards are so sharp and thick and coated with gloss out of the pack it is almost insane.

Anyone notice how the SMR mag doesn't go newer than 2003? I think PSA is definately not putting their bets on anything modern, and letting BGS have it.

GG