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Posted By: barry arnold

there's a bender 'trees in background' 206 on ebay graded by
Champs.
what's Champs?
is it like that AAA thing that graded those spalding newspaper
cutouts?
nice looking Bender, so am wondering with interest---but Champs?!

all the best

Barry

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Posted By: Sean Coe

They are based out of Philadelphia. I believe there website is champsgrading.com.

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Posted By: john/z28jd

Champs is a legit grading company but im not sure how knowledgable they are about t206 cards.A local card store once had them in for on site grading and i asked the guy if they did t206s and he didnt know but he said just bring them in and if they cant they cant, which turned me off.Like i want to carry around expensive cards just for the heck of it.

Value of cards in their holders dont hold up well as they dont have a reputation.I wouldnt expect their 6.0 to actually grade that by anyone else reputable.Their holder obviously wasnt made for use with t206s and theres no telling whether the card isnt trimmed or not without seeing in person

http://cgi.ebay.com/CHIEF-BENDER-1911-T206-Graded-CHAMPS-6-0-Ex-NrMt_W0QQitemZ8700678868QQcategoryZ86837QQssPageNa meZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Posted By: barry arnold

thanks much.

experience is still the best teacher.

the card does look good, though--but you're right about the
possibility of trimming.
Worries me--but it is enticing and real cheap, right now.
Talk me out of it. Please.

Barry

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Posted By: Anonymous

Based on the one Champ's graded card I made the mistake of buying (a long time ago) I wouldn't go near them. Adam B.

Adam B

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Posted By: Julie Vognar

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Posted By: barry arnold

no bids from me.

many thanks for all the help.

Barry