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Did I miss this discussion...When did Beckett start grading unopened packs?

spazzyspazzy Posts: 592 ✭✭
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On ebay right now are 2 1959 topps football cello packs with stars on back certified by one of the Beckett sub companies. Whos doing these....Gary????

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  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭
    1959 Topps Football unopened pack JIM BROWN back BGS

    1959 Topps Football unopened pack Johnny Unitas bac BGS

    Jeff

    Miscut Museum

    My Mess

  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, this is news to me! I didn't know they were even planning to get into pack authenticating. Anyone have any info?


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • EagleEyeKidEagleEyeKid Posts: 4,496 ✭✭
    I still don't get it. No grade, no authentic or anything.
    Only states what it is....so what's the point?
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I actually like the idea of holdering packs without an assigned grade. After all, the grade of the pack itself has absolutely nothing to do with the cards inside, as I've pulled PSA 10s from GAI 7 wax and PSA 8s from GAI 9 wax. For me personally, the authenticity of the pack should be the only issue.


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    Wonder what kind of grade it would get with a partially rubbed back?

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    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    So basically someone paid $16 for a holder and label. Wow, what a service they provide.


    Lee
  • ctsoxfanctsoxfan Posts: 6,246 ✭✭
    Beckett gets absolutely zero respect in the vintage card market - so why would anyone send them vintage packs to grade? They need to stick to slapping BGS 9.5 grades on shiny crappy cards for their "preferred" dealers.


    Edit to say - I realize they aren't "grading" them, just authenticating them (I think that's the point of this service) but it's still ridiculous.
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  • spazzyspazzy Posts: 592 ✭✭
    Anybody saying its real is putting their stamp of approval on it....what qualifications do they have.
  • DaBigHurtDaBigHurt Posts: 1,066 ✭✭
    The bottom line is, for serious investors of unopened material, PSA is the only place to turn.

    PSA is committed to being the "Grader of Choice" through product and service excellence. Their emphasis is being a responsible, innovative business partner that provides value-added services to collectors and dealers worldwide.

    Their goal is to collaboratively leverage other's parallel products so that they may continually build professional services to exceed customer expectations and empower collectors.

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  • 80sJunkie80sJunkie Posts: 1,314
    <<On ebay right now are 2 1959 topps football cello packs with stars on back certified by one of the Beckett sub companies. Whos doing these....Gary???? >>

    You got me im the new bgs pack graderimage
  • jerrywest45jerrywest45 Posts: 166
    You got me im the new bgs pack grader

    WOW!!!!
    Trying to complete 1960, '61 and '68 Topps baseball sets...raw
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