SGC Grading
JimMeant
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I recently purchased a 1956 Topps Jackie Robinson white back card graded 60/EX 5 by SGC. My eventual plan is to crack out and submit to PSA. Since I'm not very familiar with SGC, I was curious to see what some of you folks thought about their general reputation and possible history of crackouts and crossover success/failure rate to PSA.
Thx in advance!
Thx in advance!
-Collecting anything vintage
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Is there a reason you want to cross it over?
Grade from PSA.
SGC has a very high reputation, especially with the vintage card market. I personally like SGC for vintage cards--especially pre-1960--because the cards pop with color. You'll see all over this board and others that there are mixed reviews on the crossover grading comparison. Sometimes you get a lower grade and other times it comes in at the same level. Some people say you have a better chance of cracking the case and submitting as a raw card.
Is there a reason you want to cross it over?
Probably has to do as much with me being OCD as much as anything else. I probably own 300-400 Psa graded cards and nothing from any of the other grading companies. I'd just prefer my collection to be uniform is all.
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SGC does not seem to be as strict on centering, in all other aspects I consider them fairly equal in grading quality/consistency.
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Anybody have opinions on if it would crossover as a PSA 5?
Crazy question. Since it was a recent purchase, if you wanted a PSA 5, why didn't you just buy a PSA 5 in the first place. There's no shortage of them popping up on Ebay with several currently available and 15-20 recently sold ranging from $125 to $180. Even if you bought the poorly centered SGC 5 for $100, after you put more money into grading and shipping, the best you can hope for is a poorly centered PSA 5 which will sell at the low end of that $125 to $180 range. With the centering and what the left corners might look like under closer inspection, I would not waste any money trying to cross it. Sell it and put the money saved from the crossover attempt into buying a PSA 5.
I suppose that this comment deserves several responses:
1. I was able to score a very good deal on this card, and with grading/shipping fees included I still think it would be cheaper than attempting to buy another version on eBay that are usually going for upwards of $150.
2. I don't think this copy is poorly centered. I love the L/R centering and value that as paramount even over the thin top border on this particular version.
3. Finally, when dealing with higher prices vintage cards, I always place a premium on having the card "in hand" and evaluating it that way as opposed to buying something online that may be more difficult to judge.
find a nice copy already in a PSA 5.
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Glad you got a good deal! Nice looking card.
While PSA is by no means perfect (MIN SIZE issue is a good point, this card looks good in that respect) I think they are a little tougher graders than SGC. Scan could be better. Darker background would help, top left corner looks almost rounded!?!?!? Send it in and see what happens.
Good luck!!!
So on a 25 minimum card special, you can sub 24 regular cards and one crossover?
No it has to be on a separate invoice.
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You can avoid qualifiers and get a better straight grade.