Isa graders?

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by tiger8mush

When I matched up that Banks with a PSA 8.5 on ebay the two cards appeared to be the same size. I'm no image expert, just cropped and resized the images using a very old Powerpoint (MS Office 2k) until the name "Ernie Banks" on both cards appeared equal, and compared the height and width of each card and they appeared to be equal (considering the tools I was using).

If you crack it out and send it to one of the big three grader, please let us know the results.

[steve B]

Any new grading company has a tough road ahead, how do they prove their grading unless they get the full range of cards to grade? It's fine to grade a load of commons, but that says nothing about consistency. I often feel that cards of star players or the more "iconic" cards get better grades than similar commons. So having some really nice cards graded would be important. If I was starting one, I'd offer to do some high profile cards for free.

Sure, what holder a card is in makes a difference depending on the reputation of the company. They've all made mistakes. Some legit companies have made far more mistakes than others and that's why they aren't as trusted. Just avoid the really sketchy ones. The ones like the guy "grading" magazine cutouts and pop riveting them into screwdowns aren't legit at all.

But to say "oh if it's PSA I know I can trust the card isn't altered" is only a bit more true than saying that of any of the second tier companies.

Learn enough to trust the one hobby person you should put the most faith in - YOU. The holder doesn't matter, the lack of a holder doesn't matter.

Will you make mistakes? YES. I've been collecting since .....well, not as long as some, but plenty long enough. And I still make mistakes. (Massively overpaid for a stamp this week, but by massively overpaid I mean I paid $5 for a $1 item. ) I've also done fairly well buying ungraded cards even on ebay. It's kinda fun to buy an ungraded common t206 and have it grade as EX
I make a lot fewer mistakes now than I did 20-30 years ago. And fewer still than I made back in the 70's.

Steve B

[1952boyntoncollector]

again if a new company offers insurance or issues that deal with trimmed or fraud on the holders etc....that should eliminate a lot of concerns..

When checkers and Sonic were about to open restaurants, did they worry about Burger King or Mcdonalds...there is always room for more.

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

If you crack it out and send it to one of the big three grader, please let us know the results.

The PSA 8.5 is listed at $2500...wow

If that thing sells (6 Watchers) I may have to crack it and send it in to PSA just to see if I can hit the jackpot