Larry Fritsch grading- examples

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Posted By: Scott Elkins

(From the ones I kept, which I did not feel were more than 3 grades overgraded - those I returned) - after sending them to GAI (and most of you think GAI is not as strict as SGC), the average overgrade by Fritsch was over 2 grades higher than what GAI graded the cards (and again, these were the ones I felt were a good deal at the real grades and did not send them back, b/c they were not more than 3 grades overgraded). In fact, the 3 cards I bought which Fritsch called EX all were graded GAI 2.5's!!!!!!!

Also, I bet the Colgan's Red Border Tinker I bought from Leon (who bought from Fritsch that was graded EX - I am guessing that is where Leon bought it from) will not grade over an SGC 30!!!!

My last order from Fritsch, I was sooooooooooooooooooooo mad that I sent everything back (including a reprint E121 set and American Card Catalog) b/c the card he graded GD/VG was POOR!!!!!!!!!!! I told Fritsch not to even bother sending me an apology for his grading, to credit back the ENTIRE amount to my credit card (including shipping and that Outrageous 5% "convenience fee" he charges for ordering over the phone!)!!! I also told the crook that the card would not grade above a 1 by any of the three top grading companies - which he should know.

It is funny how he states in EVERY catalog that he was the first dealer in the Hobby to use grading. Well, he sure the HELL never perfected that grading system he "invented"!!!!!!!!