Vintage and PSA's grading consistency over time

[rats60]

1975 Minis were terribly miscut from the factory. You can open packs with cards that psa says are trimmed. The same with 1955 Bowmans.

[glynparson]

are every bit as inconsistent if not more so than early PSA, compared to current standards, in my honest opinion. There is just a much smaller number of those graded.

[hcv123]

I have been collecting since well before PSA and during PSA's early days. Inconsistency is the norm, not the exception. As has been stated numerous times in numerous threads - buy the card, NOT the holder.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by glynparson

are every bit as inconsistent if not more so than early PSA, compared to current standards, in my honest opinion. There is just a much smaller number of those graded.

I can confirm this as I was told by someone at SGC that if the flip doesn't have the SGC grade and the 1-10 equivalent their guarantee does not apply. If such a card is sent in for a reholder the grade can be reviewed and lowered.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by glynparson

are every bit as inconsistent if not more so than early PSA, compared to current standards, in my honest opinion. There is just a much smaller number of those graded.

Centering was almost irrelevant in those days. Not sure they did the best job identifying alterations either.

[GasHouseGang]

I used to think PSA was all about the corners, now they seem to be all about the centering. Of course a card still has to have nice corners, too. This in turn has driven the market to care much more about centering than they used to.