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eatturfI'll preclude that I know BVG doesn't get the vintage respect.  That's fine, whatever.  I still use them for protection purposes.  Here is a link where a collector cross graded 440 PSA 9 to BVG.
Pretty startling results.  I know I sound like an ad for Beckett, though not intended.  Just trying to add to the discussion.
http://www.beckett.com/iforum/view.asp?mode=viewtopic&topicID=1134899&forumID=69&catID=15&forumPageNo=1