s74 silks and GAI
 

Posted By: <b>steve</b><p>I saw a black/white s74 with backing on ebay - graded by SGC. I did not know SGC graded them, so I called SGC, they do grade the silks with backings, but not the colored silks without backings. <br /><br />Are there any rumors that PSA will eventually grade them? So far, GAI and Beckett are the only two who grade them, although I have never seen a colored silk in a BVG holder - anyone know if BVG grades colored variety without backings? If you had to choose, would you rather have a silk in a GAI or BVG holder? Which of the 2 slabs would have greater value?<br /><br />Tough cookies to come by, probably never sell these:<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1219703080.JPG">

s74 silks and GAI
 

Posted By: <b>Rawn Hill</b><p>Bet they look great without the scan wrinckles.<br /><br />Rawn

s74 silks and GAI
 

Posted By: <b>paulstratton</b><p>I sold a colored silk w/out backing graded by Beckett a few weeks ago. I didn't have it graded personally so I don't know if they still grade them or not.

s74 silks and GAI
 

Posted By: <b>steve</b><p>This is the reason I would like to try to have these slabbed by someone besides GAI - the scan wrinkles are not scan wrinkles - they are the plastic film inside the case slab that cause the appearance of scan wrinkles.<br /><br />Not real happy of how they look after GAI slabbed them. I think Beckett may do a better job of getting them to stay put without creating wrinkles with plastic film.<br /><br />steve

s74 silks and GAI
 

Posted By: <b>Scott Mt. Joy</b><p>I would use Beckett for sure over GAI. I think the market has lost faith in GAI and the sales values with show this. I think Beckett is really making a push into the vintage side and doing a lot of positive things. They have been posting on these boards and been active in answering collectors issues/questions which is a huge plus. I also think they will look alot better in BVG slabs.<br /><br />SGC is my main grading company but I have been considered sending some of my oversized cards to Beckett to slab, I stopped using GAI a couple years ago for many reasons.

s74 silks and GAI
 

Posted By: <b>paulstratton</b><p>They don't really look that much better in the Beckett slabs as they use the dreaded plastic baggie too. It is still near impossible to get a good scan/pic of them in the holder.