SGC Question

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Posted By: Bill

This is my first time using them, just checked and my grades popped. Do they send you a email with your USPS tacking # ? I know PSA & BGS does, used GAI when they just started up ,and no email. One more thing I asked them to slab the card authentic even if it was altered. I'm not to familiar with them will they do that. The cards are all PC I just want them protected. Lastly what does O-S mean?

1 1934-36 Diamond Stars 28 "AL" LOPEZ 1935 50
2 1911 Polar Bear T205 MORDECAI BROWN 0 - S
3 1941 Doubleplay 99/100 MIZE/LITWHILER 50
4 1933 DeLong Gum Co. 22 CHUCK KLEIN 40
5 1928 Tharp's Ice Cream 25 HACK WILSON 40
6 1921 American Caramel Co. E121 E.C. RICE 20

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Posted By: Doug

According to the SGC website 0-S means that the card was too short for the holder. Also, it's been a while since I submitted anything, but I don't recall getting an email with the tracking info. However, it did have the ship date posted when I pulled up my order status.

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Posted By: Bill

Yes I seen that, I was just wondering if it would still be slabbed as authentic. I've seen trimmed card get that grade. If they were to slab it authentic would it have a A instead of the 0-s ?

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Posted By: Phil Garry

Sorry I can't help you with SGC's return mailing process because I live about 40 minutes away and bring/pick-up all of my grading orders in person. I can tell you that they are always on time and, this is just a guess, but the O - S might mean that the card was not able to be graded or authenticated because the size was too small for the insert in the holder and would not fit well enough?

I just submitted 48 cards this week for crossover service whioh had previously been graded by PSA. Glen was very helpful in getting my submissions through and we had a nice discussion about vintage cards during the process. I am looking forward to getting my cards back in a couple of weeks as I know SGC will be closed for a couple of days with the upcoming holidays. After this submission is complete, about 95% of my collection will be in SGC holders. They are the best!!!

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Posted By: barrysloate

No, they just tell you the day the order was shipped. I guess if you email them they can provide you with tracking information.

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Posted By: Bill

Here is a scan of the card in question. I do not have a scan of the reverse. I have seen cards get into a slab that were trimmed. This one looked OK by me. What do you think ?

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Posted By: Dave Hornish

I submitted some postwar Topps proofs to SGC over the summer. Michael Goldberg called me to ask if I wanted an Authentic designation, so they offer that option for sure.

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Posted By: T206Collector

....they won't charge you for the 0-S. They can't confirm it has been trimmed, but it looks funny enough that they don't want to encapsulate the card. You could opt for the authentic option. But, again, they shouldn't charge you for it -- I believe you get a refund for that one. And you should ask for it if they didn't, because I'm pretty sure that's their policy.

I had a T206 Persons like that once. Then they AUTH'ed it for me.



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Posted By: Glyn Parson

Unfortunately we must have missed that you would except an authentic grade on that card and it is being returned ungraded. If you want you can return that card with your next order (please leave the rejection tag on the holder) and we will encapsulate it as A authentic, free of charge. Sorry for the mistake. If you call the office Monday morning we should be able to supply you with the tracking number,I wont be in but someone should be able to help you. Thank you for your submission and sorry that we missed you would except Authentic.
Thank You,
Glyn Parson
SGC

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Posted By: Bill

...I have a few more cards going soon, the Brown will be included.

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Posted By: Rob

0-S means that the card was too short for the holder

For some reason, I thought SGC would/could customize the black insert so that no card could be too short (nor skinny) for the holder?

Rob

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Posted By: T206Collector

....I really like that SGC has an official presence on this Board.



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Posted By: Lance

I know I'm late on this one, but it amazes me that a company as busy as SGC and their empoyees are willing to touch base with the public and seem to go out of their way to fulfill the customer's needs/wants!

I am truely in awe!

Lance Galloway

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Posted By: JK

Rob,

I dont think its not being slabbed because sgc cant make an insert to fit. Its because the card is short and even though they cant conclusively state that its trimmed, they dont want it holdered because it appears as though its trimmed due to its size. Hence, its too short to slab, but not necessarily trimmed.

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Posted By: Glyn Parson

JK, If the card is too small but not trimmed we will still holder it, but only as authentic. Thank you for your interest in SGC.
Thanks,
Glyn Parson
SGC

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Posted By: Mike

Glyn,

I too appreciate SGC's presenced on the board. Perhaps you can further clarify this issue for me as I have a T202 coming back to me from SGC deemed short...does SGC not holder them because they won't fit properly in the holder? or something else...? I assume something else since you indicated that SGC would holder the card as authentic...

I don't see why a card that is short, probably due to factory cutting imperfections, would not be numerically gradeable and holderable(is that a word?)...

that you again for your presence on the board and I must say that I love my T202's in SGC holders!

Happy Holidays.

Mike

Thanks again

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Posted By: Glyn Parson

We do allow a certain tolerance in size on all issues. However if it is smaller then the allowable tolerance, even if we feel the card is not trimmed, it can only be holdered as authentic. To the best of my knowledge this has always been our standard, and is generally the standard with all the main grading companies. The allowable size difference (smaller) is very low maybe 1/32 of an inch (a little more or less on some issues).

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Posted By: Mike

Glyn,

thank you for responding so quickly...I will have to measure my cards more carefully in the future, even if they are not trimmed...

Mike

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Posted By: JK

Glyn,

Thanks for your presence on this board. I probably didnt state it very clearly, but your follow up to my post was/is exactly my understanding. Ive always understood that the reason for sgc's policy in that regard is so that there are no cards in sgc slabs that even "appear" to be trimmed even though they are not, in fact, trimmed.