Just Got Back From SGC!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted By: V117Collector

I was thinking I would receive a 50 on this card!

I just sold this card below, same grade!(what do you think now?)




No creases four sharp corners w/ some Ice cream on it (what would you grade it?) I'll post the grade later....

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Posted By: T206Collector

It's best to think of it in terms of a pyramid -- Perfectly Mint cards will all look the same, but the further down the scale you get, the more reasons exist for a card to be a lesser grade. So, it stands to reason that all SGC 40/VG/3's will not look alike. In fact, many will be more pleasing to the eye than others upon first glance or in a scan, especially when an otherwise mint card has a back crease that is not noticeable from the front. Such a card would be graded a VG -- as would a card without any creases, but heavy wear on the corners and staining. Would those two cards look alike? No. But they are both VG 3.

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Posted By: Bill K

No matter the grade that is a great looking McKechnie! Paul is dead on the grading of VG to EX cards. Many 40/3 look better than their grade, and many look worse. Either way it's a nice card.

My educated guess on the Goodall would be SGC20.

Is it possible to lick the icecream off and get it regraded?

Bill

My personal collection - http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f176/fkm_bky/

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Posted By: David Vargha

Well some of the ice cream, but not all would have come out with a pre-soaking in distilled water. I'm guessing it was a SGC 20 due to paper loss.

Also, since you periodically e-mail me, asking if I'd sell any of my Maple Crispettes, I am posting this one here to cause wanton card lust to drive up the price should I need to sell it down the road.



Edited to add: Here's two SGC 40's of mine from that same set with much different eye-appeal as well.




DavidVargha@hotmail.com

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Posted By: V117Collector

There is no paper loss on the card, it's just a Ice Cream stain.

David,

"pre-soaking in distilled water?" Please explain the full procedure and wouldn't the card be consider altered? and no I'm not think of doing it!




My Crescent page:
http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j136/MapleCrispetteV117/1924%20Crescent%20Ice%20Cream/

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Posted By: Paul

I've been impressed with Brad's persistence in hunting these down. He picked a great set to collect. Here's one of my favorites:

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Posted By: David Vargha

Some consider it alteration. I don't and most people don't (including PSA and SGC), but there's at least one thread on it somewhere here. The key is to properly dry and press it afterwards.

DavidVargha@hotmail.com