Originally Posted by
JACKDANIELS
cards are serious business
:sftrue
tahoetoeknee
10-22-2006, 03:35 PM
I'm about to grade 25 or so cards, which way should I go and how do find out if they will grade high?
Nolan_Ryan
10-22-2006, 03:43 PM
I'm not really the person to ask but I would go with Beckett, because they have those Ten Cards for $10 things and I hear that they grade more accurately.
SouthSideChamps05
10-22-2006, 03:49 PM
go with beckett
bailiff
10-22-2006, 04:01 PM
For me, cost is the main issue. But, if you have any thoughts of reselling the cards, go with Beckett. Beckett graded cards usually have a higher resale value.
Andrew
flyingdutchdude
10-22-2006, 05:24 PM
I collect vintage 19th Century-1941 cards, so SGC is by far my #1 choice.
SGC is the best for PreWar... by far!
Dalkowski110
10-22-2006, 05:36 PM
Well, it depends on the card you want to grade. Beckett is what I'd call the best for any card made 1948 or later. But, any earlier, I like what I see on Sportscard Guarantee's website (that's SGC). When I get my T-206 John McGraw, Ed Walsh, and Christy Mathewson cards graded, it will be with them. PSA is a shadow of what it once was. BGS is by far the best for post-war cards (the reason I'm saying this is because, with pre-war cards, there's a huge amount of difference in money, and while SGC is more expensive than BGS, it's also worth it...whereas with most post-war cards [i.e. 1975 Topps Robin Yount RC] that have value enough to be graded, Beckett will do a good enough job to significantly boost the price without having to shell out as much for an SGC grading).
Yankees
10-25-2006, 09:29 PM
Beckett is best for modern cards, which is the market it gears itself towards. SCG and PSA are both very strong with pre-war cards, although I would lean towards SGC---PSA gets better prices for the main sets, though (T-206, etc---the registry helps it greatly there). From about 48-90 is PSAs domain, although the real brightline for the end is newer (e.g. shiny, chrome, refractor) cards vs. old style.
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