Does BGS grade the back ?

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

Havent dealt with them in a while. Used to be strict before subs went to the front of the flip. I have 24 different variations of the following card and thought Id upgrade my raw on as its OC on the back. Uh....this 9.5 is way worse. Luckily, I only spent under $30? Does that fall under 9.5 guidelines?

so far so good






ouch

alifaxwa2

According to the Specs they do, but according to that card, maybe not.
Gem Mint 9.5
Centering: 50/50 one way, 55/45 the other on front. 60/40 or better on back

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

I looked on BGS and couldnt find their grading scale. It used to be there. Maybe too subjective.

dizzle

here's a link to there grading criteria


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I think the back centering gets overlooked alot on cards. I have quite a few BGS and PSA gem mints with pretty bad centering on the back.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

Unsure how how I missed that. Thanks.

RipublicaninMass

They dont even grade the front

f2tornado

All the grading firms tend to be less strict on reverse side centering though I've always thought BGS was a bit more strict than others in that area. That said, PSA has poorly centered gem mint cards as well. This Montana Rookie on CardTarget is a prime example. It fits the grade given advertised standards but a prime case where you buy the card and not the holder. Not all 10s are created equal and a 9 could have better eye appeal in this instance for far less money.

jmbkb4

<< <i>All the grading firms tend to be less strict on reverse side centering though I've always thought BGS was a bit more strict than others in that area. That said, PSA has poorly centered gem mint cards as well. This Montana Rookie on CardTarget is a prime example. It fits the grade given advertised standards but a prime case where you buy the card and not the holder. Not all 10s are created equal and a 9 could have better eye appeal in this instance for far less money. >>



Wow -- excellent example. The Montana back looks nearly MC