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GEM Graded cards????? Run away!!!!!!

JohnnyDJohnnyD Posts: 521 ✭✭
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I must thank the members of this forum. I had recently picked up two GEM graded cards in a lot deal. I have bought and sold many cards on ebay under "tri-cdeals" but never really dealt with GEM. Well, the cards looked nice at first glance, both graded Pristine 10...one a Lebron rookie and the other a Clemens rookie. After reading about Gem propensity to either trim or at least grade trimmed cards, I measured both cards and sure enough both were woefully undersized. And to think I was almost ready to crack them and send to PSA. No wonder the cards were so cheap and basically thrown into the lot....you saved me some money and I appreciate it. I know now if it says GEM anywhere in the ebay listing, I am gone! Oh, unfortunately I still have a GEM 2003 Lebron Ultra coming in the mail...only paid $14.00 for a Pristine, now I know why...want to bet it will be trimmed???? John

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  • julen23julen23 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭
    the only thing that should be trimmed is your neck hair and your "nether" regions.

    julen
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    RIP GURU
  • JohnnyDJohnnyD Posts: 521 ✭✭
    Sounds like a fun saturday night!!!!
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    Hmm, wonder what GEM stands for?

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590


    << <i>Hmm, wonder what GEM stands for? >>



    oh !! oh !! me me !!!

    Gee Everythings Mint

    Gets Easy Money

    Good Eyes Missing

    Grades Em Minty



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  • AhmanfanAhmanfan Posts: 4,398 ✭✭✭✭
    Lebron might not be trimmed (not sure why a 03 would be trimmed)

    John
    Collecting
    HOF SIGNED FOOTBALL RCS
  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    Trimmed to fix the OC
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  • steadyeddie33steadyeddie33 Posts: 60
    STAY AWAY FROM GEM GRADING! Every card I have seen graded by them
    has been altered or fake. Check out their website. You can't even look
    up the "serial numbers" that are on the back of their holders. Maybe their
    coin grading is somewhat legit, but stay away from any cards graded by them.

    Gem Grading, Inc.


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  • CubbyCubby Posts: 2,096 ✭
    In my life I have bought one GEM card, and sold one
    GEM card. I plan to keep it that way.


    BTW: Cubby=Cub Fan
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,131 ✭✭✭✭
    They're called GEM cuz everything they get is GEM Mint 10! image
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  • kcballboykcballboy Posts: 1,405 ✭✭✭


    << <i>They're called GEM cuz everything they get is GEM Mint 10! image >>



    Not so fast. The first graded card I bought was a Tony Gwynn Topps rookies graded GEM...(drumroll)...9

    It's since been sold, but sometimes I wish I had it back just to be able to see how bad it really must have been to garner that grade.
    Travis
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