I actually like BVG's slabs and think they do a decent job for what and who they are, but if it's a big card and value is a concern at all - my advice would be to go with SGC or PSA and avoid Beckett.
They simply aren't taken seriously as a vintage grader, at least by the side of the hobby that is concerned with money. BVG grades a lot like I feel we used to back in the 80's and 90's before everyone was putting a loupe on everything. They actually do ok I think in comparison with higher grade cards, but with midgrade and lower, Beckett starts to lose the script. A BVG 4 will usually be about a PSA 2-3. They aren't nearly as bothered by things like hairline creases, ugly print defects, etc. as the other two major graders are, and unfortunately that affects reputation as well as value.
I'm an SGC fan all day long.
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Last edited by jchcollins; 03-17-2021 at 06:50 AM.
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