SGC vs PSA

[sycks22]

In a lot of post war stuff SGC's don't bring what PSA's do as mentioned above. For instance I picked up a '53 Topps Joe Astroth (common) SGC 96 (9) for $360 and got it switched to PSA for $20 and it brought over a grand. It is crazy what people will pay for a bump on their registry.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by sycks22

It is crazy what people will pay for a bump on their registry.

Stems from the same insecurity that leads a balding, paunchy man in his late 40s to buy an expensive sportscar.

I have crossed several high grade SGC cards to PSA and sold them off to registry geeks. I'll take the lower prices for superior cards every time.

[theseeker]

Where is the problem? When buying....go with SGC. Far nicer holder, far better price. When selling....carefully hammer away at holder and then submit card to the smug jerks at PSA.
Pains me to say that. Other than that stupid registery, SGC is superior in every way. Am I the only one that finds the snobbish elements in this whole registry thing absurb. I mean snob appeal for a sportscard hobby?

[betafolio2]

Originally Posted by theseeker

Am I the only one that finds the snobbish elements in this whole registry thing absurd. I mean snob appeal for a sportscard hobby?

Not at all! I also think it's ridiculous. But sadly, for many collectors it's ONLY about the PSA grade. No longer does a card's eye appeal matter. But as someone who's been collecting cards long before professional grading came along, I will always prefer an ungraded card.

And besides, I've seen so much variation in PSA grades that I think the number assigned to a card is completely meaningless. I completely subscribe to the adage "Buy the card, not the holder." I gladly break all of my slabbed cards out of the holders anyway. And I can happily report that they fit much better into my set binders after they've been "emancipated."