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Are GEM Elite's Mostly Crap??

Cincykid8123Cincykid8123 Posts: 239
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I've read a lot that leaves me to believe many of the cards they grade are either trimmed or fakes?
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  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,342 ✭✭✭✭✭
    CRAP!

    COPPER is gutter !

  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭
    Cards submitted to GEM are not 'graded'; they are simply slabbed.

    To give you an idea of GEM's standards, they say on their homepage that they'll slab any card so long as it's within 3 millimeters of the card's factory measurement. Which means you can trim a full 1/8" off and still get the card in a holder.
  • WabittwaxWabittwax Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭
    I've cracked 2 GEM cards in my life. One came back a PSA 9 and one a PSA 8. But, both were modern and relatively cheap. I'd probably shy away from high dollar vintage in those holders.
  • MarkJMarkJ Posts: 160
    Are GEM Elite's Mostly Crap??

    Crap or Trim
  • phreakydancinphreakydancin Posts: 1,691 ✭✭
    Avoid like plague. Any GEM that crosses to a PSA 9 was mistakenly sent to the wrong grading company to begin with.
  • MarkJMarkJ Posts: 160

    Avoid like plague. Any GEM that crosses to a PSA 9 was mistakenly sent to the wrong grading company to begin with.

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  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,077 ✭✭✭
    what does GEM stand for?

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • MarkJMarkJ Posts: 160


    what does GEM stand for?


    GEM
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 32,469 ✭✭✭✭✭
    crap
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,077 ✭✭✭
    I thought GEM was someone's initials.

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • MantlefanMantlefan Posts: 1,079 ✭✭
    Gary E. Moser
    Frank

    Always looking for 1957 Topps BB in PSA 9!
  • ralstonpurinaralstonpurina Posts: 222 ✭
    Grade's Everything Mint, or higher
    Always buying 1984 Ralston Purina PSA 9s and 10s I NEED 19,21, and 29!!!
  • rw2winrw2win Posts: 557 ✭
    crap
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,077 ✭✭✭
    That was it Frank! Thanks!

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    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

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