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High Grade Crossover Experiences BGS-to-PSA

I've never taken advantage of the PSA crossover service, but really want to... so I guess I'm looking for some shared stories and experienced advice!

What type of luck have people had trying to crossover modern cards graded BGS 9.5 to PSA 10?

On one hand, I ask myself why even bother when in the marketplace BGS 9.5 and PSA 10 are virtually identical... they're both GEM MINT... why mess with it? In my case, I collect PSA graded cards and participate in building PSA Set Registry collections. On a number of occassions now, I find it extremely difficult to find the card I want as a PSA 10... but I come across the opportunity to purchase that card as a BGS 9.5.

I'm very particular and only buy BGS 9.5 that have only subgrades of 9.5 and 10.... with the intention in mind to hopefully crossover to PSA 10!

From what I've read on these forums, I see the most advice being to "always crack and submit." However, in this type of circumstance, I don't want to crack perfectly good BGS 9.5 cards only to not get them back as PSA 10's and then have to hope I could send them back to BGS and pray they get a 9.5 again!!!

What have your experiences been in trying to crossover BGS 9.5 to PSA 10? Is it a safe/decent bet? Is it a waste of time and money?

Thanks

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  • Total Waste - IMHO don't try it, won't pay off.
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    R73 1933 Goudey Indian Gum - Series 288 - Nos. 118
    Also looking for 1953 Parkhurst & 1953 Quaker Oats Ripley's BION.

    If you have any available for sale PM me
  • MiniDuffMiniDuff Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭
    I have no problem cracking out bgs/bvg 9s and under. I would have a real concern cracking out a card graded gem. I have crossed bvg 9s into psa 10 holders and I have also had bvg 9s come back trimmed after I cracked them out. There is a risk, either way.

    Like anything, you have to weigh the risk vs the reward.

    Below is my best bvg cross attempt. All 46 cards were bvg 9 going in:

    MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 6 '74 HIGHLIGHTS MIKE MARSHALL Card US
    2 1 15408753 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 10 WILLIE DAVIS Card US
    3 1 15408754 MG: MINIMUM GRADE 1975 TOPPS MINI 26 DAVE McNALLY Card US
    4 1 15408755 MG: MINIMUM GRADE 1975 TOPPS MINI 40 BILL SINGER Card US
    5 1 15408756 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 TOPPS MINI 40 BILL SINGER Card US
    6 1 15408757 MG: MINIMUM GRADE 1975 TOPPS MINI 51 BOB FORSCH Card US
    7 1 15408758 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 109 GEORGE HENDRICK Card US
    8 1 15408759 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 118 MIKE ANDERSON Card US
    9 1 15408760 MG: MINIMUM GRADE 1975 TOPPS MINI 144 JIM WOHLFORD Card US
    10 1 15408761 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 157 PEDRO BORBON Card US
    11 1 15408762 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 157 PEDRO BORBON Card US
    12 1 15408763 MG: MINIMUM GRADE 1975 TOPPS MINI 162 WILLIE MONTANEZ Card US
    13 1 15408764 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 188 TOM GRIFFIN Card US
    14 1 15408765 MG: MINIMUM GRADE 1975 TOPPS MINI 225 BOB GRICH Card US
    15 1 15408766 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1975 TOPPS MINI 227 BOB WATSON Card US
    16 1 15408767 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 TOPPS MINI 232 DIEGO SEGUI Card US
    17 1 15408768 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 250 KEN BRETT Card US
    18 1 15408769 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 271 JERRY MOSES Card US
    19 1 15408770 GEM MINT 10 1975 TOPPS MINI 273 STEVE BRAUN Card US
    20 1 15408771 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 282 JERRY MORALES Card US
    21 1 15408772 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 282 JERRY MORALES Card US
    22 1 15408773 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 TOPPS MINI 314 BUCK MARTINEZ Card US
    23 1 15408774 GEM MINT 10 1975 TOPPS MINI 321 RUDY MAY Card US
    24 1 15408775 MG: MINIMUM GRADE 1975 TOPPS MINI 323 FRED HOLDSWORTH Card US
    25 1 15408776 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 327 JERRY HAIRSTON Card US
    26 1 15408777 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 336 RENNIE STENNETT Card US
    27 1 15408778 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 342 LEROY STANTON Card US
    28 1 15408779 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 359 PAUL POPOVICH Card US
    29 1 15408780 GEM MINT 10 1975 TOPPS MINI 378 DERREL THOMAS Card US
    30 1 15408781 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 TOPPS MINI 414 MANNY MOTA Card US
    31 1 15408782 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 TOPPS MINI 415 JOHN HILLER Card US
    32 1 15408783 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 415 JOHN HILLER Card US
    33 1 15408784 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 422 BRIAN DOWNING Card US
    34 1 15408785 GEM MINT 10 1975 TOPPS MINI 424 JOHN LOWENSTEIN Card US
    35 1 15408786 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 430 LUIS TIANT Card US
    36 1 15408787 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 TOPPS MINI 432 KEN BERRY Card US
    37 1 15408788 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 449 CHARLIE WILLIAMS Card US
    38 1 15408789 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 449 CHARLIE WILLIAMS Card US
    39 1 15408790 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 454 DOUG GRIFFIN Card US
    40 1 15408791 MG: MINIMUM GRADE 1975 TOPPS MINI 459 A.L. CHAMPIONSHIPS Card US
    41 1 15408792 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 TOPPS MINI 476 ED FIGUEROA Card US
    42 1 15408793 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 496 PEPE FRIAS Card US
    43 1 15408794 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 501 BILL ROBINSON Card US
    44 1 15408795 GEM MINT 10 1975 TOPPS MINI 480 CARLOS MAY Card US
    45 1 15408796 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 522 GARY SUTHERLAND Card US
    46 1 15408797 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS MINI 108 TOM HALL Card US

    They cracked out the 144 wohlford, but then chose not to grade it, min grade. Bizarre. I then resubbed it raw and it came back a 9. Go figure.
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