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Yes, definitely. Very high-end cards get looked at by multiple graders. When I sent in my Menko Jackie Robinson to SGC, they told me that they brought in their entire senior grading team to examine it.
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An assumption is that all TPGs will charge on a sliding scale that charges higher $$$ for higher value cards. If they have a $15/card charge and "run" through the grading process, do they at least pause a little to grade a card that they are going to charge $500+ for encapsulation?
I looked at the PSA charges and it indicates $75 for a $1.5K card, $600 for a card valued at $9,999 (for walk through service). To me that's insanity. There's a $10K charge for grading a card value > $250K. Sorry, I guess it's just sticker shock. It's been a long time since I looked at the PSA site for prices for grading.
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I can't think of any grading/authentication place that doesn't have a sliding scale for pricing.
While 45 seconds seems crazy to us, to a pro at anything it's probably plenty of time for most items. I had a couple items looked at by an expert at an international stamp shows "roadshow" type activity. The guy doing it was a long time dealer and probably expertiser, and did a basic authentication on both in under a minute. The explaining took longer, and I learned a lot. (especially that I might just know what I'm doing because I was right about both. ) Grading and a complete expertising might take a bit longer, especially the grading. But for most cards I can see it being a very quick process. Should it be? I would like to think more time could be taken, especially on more expensive things. I think at 45 seconds, a lot of stuff like alterations could be missed. But as it is everyone complains if it's"too slow" and also complains if it isn't what they think is correct, and especially if an alteration got missed. |
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Sorry I have been gone the last couple of days. Been down with a cold.
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I don't actively collect the set. I certainly have t206s, but I don't know how many off the top of my head. I do want to reiterate that I no longer am in the field, so I have no vested interest in the company or grading. These are my opinions and POV from working in the field previously. I may have confidence in my abilities that others may find unwarranted. Someone could certainly prove me wrong at any time (especially about evidence of trimming). However, I believe if you don't have some confidence in your skills at any job (not just grading/authenticating, but any job) you will become useless as you flounder in your uncertainty. I don't know that I can provide much more as the questions are staying on the topic of processes. There are several interviews/tours that Andy Broome has given that provide some more insight of the process and those can be found on youtube.
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well, here's an interesting one that I've wondered about since I spotted it.
Some modern cards like Gypsy Queen have cuts on some cards that are a mix of blade and die cut. Like die cut on a couple edges, and blade cut on one or two. (I think because the sheet margins are trimmed before die cutting) Id that known to the grading companies? And if not how do they handle the mixed processes when determining trimming. |
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