mass crossover result

Ahmanfan

well, I was looking at the beckett registries (don't ask me why...) and I found a post that was interesting: http://www.beckett.com/iforum/view.asp?mode=viewtopic&topicID=1134899&forumID=69&catID=15&forumPageNo=1

Here is what the post said:


I sent two separate orders containing a total of 440 PSA 9 cards to Beckett for cross-grading.

Here are the results:
1 (0.2%) was a BVG 9.5
112 (25.5%) were BVG 9's
241 (54.8%) were BVG 8.5's
69 (15.7%) were BVG 8's
7 (1.6%) were BVG 7.5's
8 (1.8%) were BVG 7's
1 (0.2%) had evidence of a shaved edge
1 (0.2%) did not meet the measurement tolerance (width)

The average grade of the 438 gradable cards is 8.508. Only 25.7% of the PSA 9 cards came back BVG 9 or better, which means 74.3% came back BVG 8.5 or worse. All 440 PSA 9 cards were removed from their holders before the cards were submitted. Therefore, Beckett had no idea these cards were originally PSA 9's. None of the 440 PSA 9 cards had qualifiers. All 440 cards are Topps football from the mid-1970's.

zef204

I won't believe it unless I see the submission results.

Ahmanfan

Any interest in this Jordan? I figured it was right up your alley.



thanks
John

storm888

I need an explanation of the relative merits
of BVG 9 and BVG 8.5 vs PSA 8/9/10.

I just got back 11 cards from BGS, and it seemed
to me that they were VERY stingey with their
high grades. The holders are beautiful, I think.
(Never had tried Beckett b4, but PSA does not
grade the cards I sent to BGS.)

storm

ChrisC

This is what stands out the most to me:



1 (0.2%) had evidence of a shaved edge
1 (0.2%) did not meet the measurement tolerance (width)

Carew29

I just realized while reading this post..that... I don't care.

Stone193

<< <i>This is what stands out the most to me:



1 (0.2%) had evidence of a shaved edge
1 (0.2%) did not meet the measurement tolerance (width) >>


Why does .2% stand out to you?

That's actually a very small margin of error.

I would guess that .2% would get by Beckett also?

No?

mike

edit: the only thing that may stand out for me? If the submission is legit - that it would appear Beckett could be more strict than PSA?