Has SGC dropped to third?

illinifan912 · March 22, 2014 2:54PM

Seems as though on the bay their graded cards sell for wayy lower than psa and bvg cards.

TNP777 · March 22, 2014 3:07PM

That reminds me. I need to send in my T206 Superbas to SGC. Tobacco cards are sexy in their holders. I could care less about resale value - ain't none of 'em gonna grade above a 20.

purduepete · March 23, 2014 12:13AM

You're in luck Geordie...SGC has a T&E card special going on this month.

$7 per card valued up to $300, with NO minimum and a 20 day turnaround time.

And to the OP, I don't think that SGC has dropped to 3rd at all. There are some areas where SGC is equal to PSA in terms of sale price, and some areas where SGC is a little behind. But if that means that I'm able to pick up a similarly graded SGC card at a fraction of the price that a PSA one sells for, then I'm all for it.

otwcards · March 23, 2014 12:37AM

To the OP, you really need to run prices comparisons across the board.

BGS 9.5 wins with many of the modern auto rookies (the autograph and sub-grade game are the advantage) over PSA, while PSA wins the balance of the modern and mid-modern (BGS being second). However, the vintage, while predominantly ruled by PSA, has a strong presence from SGC with BVG being a distant third.

If one is grading for resale, then it is prudent to do the homework and understand which vessel will provide the largest returns. If grading for personal enjoyment, then use whichever company provide you the most enjoyment.

There's really no reason to determine who is better or who is the leader. Find what work and make it so...

mattyc_collection · March 23, 2014 1:29AM

OP, check out the Shoeless RC in an SGC 1.5 that broke out above 10k in the last Goodwin auction.

It's all about the card, not the holder, to many collectors seeking the best example-- especially in the Pre-War space. I have found the best approach is to evaluate each card as its own discrete event and buy accordingly, as opposed to looking to rank the TPGs. That said, from a selling perspective, one could say BGS for modern, PSA for Post-War thru 70s/80s, and PSA or SGC for Pre-War. When it comes to very expensive or rare PreWar cards, buyers are really looking at the card and which of the two major TPGs in those cases (PSA or SGC) becomes somewhat secondary to the card's eye appeal and quality. Even with the illustrious 1952 Topps Mantle; if there is an SGC and PSA example, both rated as 5's, I guarantee you if one is centered perfectly and the other poorly, it doesn't matter which one is in which holder; if one trounces the other in the eye appeal department, it will command a significant premium over the other.

dbcoin · March 23, 2014 9:20PM

when #1 PSA has 90%+ of the market, does it matter who is #2 or #3?

Your cards are either PSA graded or they're not

Has SGC dropped to third?

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