SGC & PSA Question

[Fred]

"The credibility of psa is just simply stronger than sgc."

YIKES!!! I'm not sure if I agree with that. Perhaps I'm taking that out of context.

As much as I don't care for PSA, I think that both psa and SGC are about the same when it comes to the actual "grade" assigned to a card.

psa grades more cards therefore they open themselves up to more criticism because there are more potential grading anomalies to be debated.

[CMIZ5290]

Fred- if you are not so sure, tell you what, ask the owners of the major auction houses as to which ones they want in order to bring top money for the consignors.

[ullmandds]

Regardless of which TPG slab the auction houses prefer...PSA has a history of grading T206's...as well as most other vintage more leniently/erroneously than SGC...this is a fact.

Yes...both companies have made mistakes...BUT...an SGC card is more likely to cross to PSA(cracked out of course prior to sending) or even receive a bump...than vice versa.

I'd prefer an SGC prewar over PSA practically 100% of the time.

I agree with the registry angle...PSA owns this market...and fools and their money...well...you know!

[Fred]

Kevin,

I wouldn't disagree with you about the preferences of auction houses. I still don't agree with the "credibility" part. I think Pete said it best in his post about "fools and their money"...

Whenever people bring up T206 grading and PSA I have the ultimate answers:

• Gretzky Wagner (graded by psa)
• Hall collection of T206s (graded by psa)