SGC or PSA for your T206? And why?

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Paul, you don't think the same thing happens in the other direction, either with crossovers or crackouts? I assure you that it does, including rejection of cards as trimmed.

1) While SGC is run by humans who make mistakes, I would like to see the evidence of this; and

2) If you can show evidence of this, SGC will buy the card from you, while PSA won't.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

1) While SGC is run by humans who make mistakes, I would like to see the evidence of this; and

2) If you can show evidence of this, SGC will buy the card from you, while PSA won't.

Not after you have cracked it out they won't. And I have had PSA buy back cards, so I don't know what the basis is for saying they won't.

[AndyG09]

I prefer the holder and the insert. PSA holders seem cheap IMO. They just don't present the cards as well.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Not after you have cracked it out they won't. And I have had PSA buy back cards, so I don't know what the basis is for saying they won't.

If PSA rejected an SGC card for trimming they will return it in the case, right? That's what I am talking about. Obviously it would be hard to prove that SGC encapsulated a trimmed card if it was not in the holder.

I have not tried to have PSA buy back a trimmed card, but in the past there were a lot of complaints on Net54 about PSA refusing to acknowledge that they made a mistake with respect to grade or trimming. I have not had any issues with SGC in this regard. So that is my basis for my claims.

[Wesley]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

2) If you can show evidence of this, SGC will buy the card from you, while PSA won't.

That is not true. I have seen both companies honor their buy back policies.

As for the original question, I would go with PSA for the T206 set. For almost every other prewar set, I prefer SGC.

[M's_Fan]

T206 collector gave an excellent summary of SGC's benefits, I just thought I'd add the following:

• No Subscription Service: PSA makes you pay an annual membership fee, which you have to maintain whether or not you want to submit cards. SGC is a straight up pay for grading service, its simple, easy, and gimmicky no long term commitments. However, if you only plan on buying graded cards, and not submitting raw cards, then this isn't an issue.
• One more vote for consistent grading: I've seen some awful cards in high grade PSA holders. SGC is definitely more consistent on their grading.
• The SGC holder is the best! The SGC holder is beautiful way to display your cards. Its black background makes the white bordered T206 really stand out. The PSA holder is ugly in my opinion. First, it is clear, with an ugly red label, and there is a little piece of plastic that covers up the bottom of the card. I don't like it.
• Customer Service! Its amazing, but you can call up SGC and talk to a real person, every time, usually the same guy (Brian), they just really take care of you. As I stated above, if you only plan on buying graded cards, and not submitting raw cards, then this isn't an issue.

That said, PSA cards are more common on eBay, so if you don't want to cross cards over to SGC, and want to acquire a collection quickly, and you like the PSA holder, then go PSA.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by M's_Fan

That said, PSA cards are more common on eBay, so if you don't want to cross cards over to SGC, and want to acquire a collection quickly, and you like the PSA holder, then go PSA.

Just keep in mind that people sell cards for a variety of reasons. While PSA has obviously graded more T206 cards than SGC over the years -- they've been around a lot longer -- it stands to reason that the overgrades will find their way onto the market at a faster rate (and more repeatedly). People will tend to hold on to their undergrades or perhaps try to have them crossed over or reholdered.

If you believe that PSA has a longer history of overgrading cards than SGC, then it follows that more of the PSA cards in the market will be overgraded.

[M's_Fan]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

Just keep in mind that people sell cards for a variety of reasons. While PSA has obviously graded my T206 cards than SGC over the years -- they've been around a lot longer -- it stands to reason that the overgrades will find their way onto the market at a faster rate (and more repeatedly). People will tend to hold on to their undergrades or perhaps try to have them crossed over or reholdered.

If you believe that PSA has a longer history of overgrading cards than SGC, then it follows that more of the PSA cards in the market will be overgraded.

Yes, if you are going to collect PSA on eBay, scrutinize your cards carefully, as they say, buy the card, not the holder.

[teetwoohsix]

I like SGC the best.I've only submitted cards to SGC,and will continue to do so.
But I do buy cards graded by PSA,and BVG also for that matter.It is true that you should buy the card and not the holder.

I think that SGC and BVG seem to give more of an accurate grade though,over PSA-just my opinion.I do not think PSA graded cards will bring more $$ for pre-war cards over SGC,but I don't sell cards,so I may be wrong-just doesn't sound right though.To each his/her own............

Regards,Clayton