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Old Vs. Newer GAI Pack Slabs - How to Identify?

Johnsteph10Johnsteph10 Posts: 161
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Hey All,

I know a little thanks to the very helpful guys on this forum, but I wanted to have an easily accessible list for identifying older GAI slabs that are more trustworthy vs. the later run of resealed packs/racks/cellos.

Any quick/easy identifying marks?

Thanks!
1957: PSA 8 +
1974: PSA 8 +
1975-1979: PSA 9+

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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    PM sent.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    Paging Grote15, Paging Grote15
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Grote15 is the expert on these, but if the GAI number starts with a "100" or "101" they are the older flips and much more reliable. The 102's are the ones that have had issues, but again the majority of these are usually fine too.
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>PM sent. >>



    Hey, where's my PM??? image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • Johnsteph10Johnsteph10 Posts: 161
    As my 3 y/o would say - "you so silly".

    Thanks for the info!

    Tim PMed me but not about this. image
    1957: PSA 8 +
    1974: PSA 8 +
    1975-1979: PSA 9+
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,750 ✭✭✭✭✭
    LOL, Matt...

    The "first generation" silver flips started out with a serial number if 100XXX and went up to 104XXX before they changed the flip design and the serial number sequencing. The earliest ones were holdered when Baker and Mark Murphy were doing the grading and are usually considered the most reliable. The Ryan Rutter era coincided with the 102XXX serial numbers, and had the most problems, including all those fake "grocery" cellos from 1970-1974, though there are most certainly legitimate packs that were holdered during this time as well. I've stayed away (for the most part) from the holders with the designs that followed the old silver flips, though I must say that the most recent GAI holdered packs are pretty reliable from what I've seen thus far, both in authenticity and pack grades.


    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.
  • StarPaxManStarPaxMan Posts: 185 ✭


    << <i>Hey All,

    I know a little thanks to the very helpful guys on this forum, but I wanted to have an easily accessible list for identifying older GAI slabs that are more trustworthy vs. the later run of resealed packs/racks/cellos.

    Any quick/easy identifying marks?

    Thanks! >>


    Yes is very easy! the new holders say Glogal Authority on their label front, and the old only GAI in front label
    Global Authentics inc. on back, this change took place in 2009 when the new ownership acquired the card and pack division from the old GAI
    Global Authentics inc.
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