03-26-2022, 08:47 AM
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G.r.eg M@r.t.i.n
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: The South
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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
The exterior dimensions of the holder are exactly the same as PSA's holder. It looks longer because the part of the PSA holder that is dead space is taken up with the larger label for doing Beckett-style subgrades. I am sure that the black borders were chosen to try and neutralize all that white.
 
See what I mean?
What you are really asking for is a reconfiguration of the internal dimensions. That would require a complete redo of the moulds and dies, and that it is so expensive that it is never going to happen.
As for the holder itself, far and away nicer than the PSA shell. The fully polished surface looks very sharp BUT you have to keep it clean. I wipe them down with a glasses cleaning cloth and immediately get them into fitted PSA sleeves.
Just for giggles, let's see some old-school holders. Here's an early SGC:
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 1938 Goudey R323 269 by Greg Martin, on Flickr
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