The new SGC is almost here!

pokerplyr80 · #1 07-01-2018, 07:24 AM

Grade notes would be a nice touch. Hopefully they're more than the post it note you get from PSA that just says corners.

Johnny630 · #2 07-01-2018, 07:40 AM

My biggest concern is the new labels :-(

Joe_G. · #3 07-01-2018, 08:06 AM

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My biggest concern is the new labels :-(

I concur . . . If the new label is black in color . . . how much longer do we have to make a submission with the old green label?

Johnny630 · #4 07-01-2018, 08:19 AM

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I concur . . . If the new label is black in color . . . how much longer do we have to make a submission with the old green label?

I don’t know Joe. I was wondering the same thing. I have a few sgc cards I’d like to have reholstered due to scratching. I wonder if I can request they insert the same old label? I don’t want this new large numbered one.

Joe_G. · #5 07-01-2018, 08:29 AM

For us Pre-War guys the grade typically isn't the focal point. It is a feat for me to simply obtain SF Hess Newsboy cards. I want the slab to frame the card nicely and the grade is a distant second. I don't want a large number trying to take attention away from the card.

If you collect post war Mickey Mantles, maybe the grade is the bigger deal and you want to bring attention to it.

The size of the number isn't a deal breaker for me but I do hope they retain a green label . . . seems were through this once before.

Frank A · #6 07-01-2018, 08:50 AM

Why would anyone care what the label looks like. It's all in the grade. I like the big numbers. I don't care if the label is candy stripe. A more modern label would be great.

conor912 · #7 07-01-2018, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank A

Why would anyone care what the label looks like. It's all in the grade. I like the big numbers. I don't care if the label is candy stripe. A more modern label would be great.

I think you'd be surprised. Collectors are a funny breed and too much change too quickly can spook them, epecially when it comes to uniformity issues within their collections. The majority of guys that I know who prefer them over PSA do so for how their slabs and labels look, not because of the grades. I actually wouldn't be surprised if this move sinks SGC.

Huysmans · #8 07-01-2018, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank A

Why would anyone care what the label looks like. It's all in the grade. I like the big numbers. I don't care if the label is candy stripe. A more modern label would be great.

It may be hard to believe, but some people actually enjoy things that are aesthetically pleasing.....

tiger8mush · #9 07-01-2018, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank A

Why would anyone care what the label looks like. It's all in the grade.

Some care about the label, others the black insert, or the grade, or the holder. Some wackos might even care about the card inside. To each their own.

Joe_G. · #10 07-01-2018, 07:42 AM

I believe this could be a good move for SGC, give them an edge to the competition for the time being. Without these changes there wasn't much chance of taking market share away from others, this gives them a chance.

SGC, IMO, has always had the best looking slab. I like the black insert surround and the green label. My slabbed cards are better than 90% with SGC. My big question is how similar is the new slip and label to the old? Can we see a scan of new and old side by side? It is hard to tell from the following picture how well the two will match/compare. Does the green become black?

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