PSA vs Beckett question...

jcard71

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone has ever cracked a PSA graded card and sent it in to Beckett, and if so did it grade higher or lower?

Thanks!

digicat

I've done it the other way around. I cracked two BGS 8.5s and got back two PSA 9s.

jcard71

<< <i>I've done it the other way around. I cracked two BGS 8.5s and got back two PSA 9s. >>



So Beckett is much stricter on their grading...

Griffins

I had 2 Beckett 7's come back as PSA 5's.
If you're collecting anything older than mid '80's or so Beckett is completely irrellevant.

Brian48

My experience with Beckett going to PSA (never did the other way around).

'68 Bobby Orr = BVG (trimmed - no grade) > PSA 8
'68 Bernie Parent = BVG (trimmed - no grade) > PSA 7
'68 Gordie Howe = BVG 6 > PSA 6
'84 Fleer Clemens = BGS 7 > PSA 8

These were cards I originally sent to Beckett raw and later sent to PSA. I still like PSA better because I find them much more consistent. Beckett can be ridiculously hard or ridiculously lenient. It's crap shoot depending on the mood of the grader I guess. Anyway, I'm VERY leery about buying high dollar cards in Beckett holders for this very reason unless I can physically examine the card myself.

digicat

<< <i>So Beckett is much stricter on their grading... >>



Hard to judge based on 2 trys. I considered those two cards to be critically UNDERGRADED, which was why I popped them out.

I do wish that PSA offered subgrades though. I love that about Beckett.

JeremyDie1

My opinion the card is worth more in the same grade in a PSA holder.