I used to collect like crazy and sell memorabilia on my ebay store that I collected in person... go with Beckett... I haven't looked into anything in a few years now so the market could've changed but as of a few years ago Beckett was head and shoulders above the rest of the pack... FWIW I have dozens of cards graded by both companies and I can definitely say that Beckett is superior. The only con might be a tougher grading process so if you want your card to receive a higher grade, you might want to go with an easier company. Again, these are all based on my perception of the industry from a few years ago. It's a tradeoff though. The reason Beckett is more valuable is because they grade harder... meaning a high grade with Beckett is truly a card in legit gem mint condition.
I used to get cards graded too (10+ years ago anyway) and agree that Beckett was "harder" on their grading. So good and bad...
If you really think the card is perfect, go with Beckett. If not, go with PSA.
Side note, I've been unhappy with a grade before on a high end card and send it back and they graded it an 8 the first time and then 2nd time a 9 (this was from PSA). This was during the Mark McGwire/Sosa crap and the swing from an 8 to a 9 was like $300-$400 more for the card.
If you really think the card is perfect, go with Beckett. If not, go with PSA.
Side note, I've been unhappy with a grade before on a high end card and send it back and they graded it an 8 the first time and then 2nd time a 9 (this was from PSA). This was during the Mark McGwire/Sosa crap and the swing from an 8 to a 9 was like $300-$400 more for the card.
as long as u DONT use BCCG then ur cards if graded MINT will actually BE MINT.
BCCG is the lower tier of beckett grading and cards graded their consistantly grade out 2 -3 scores lower in REAL holders by PSA or beckett high grade company.
ON A SIDE NOTE
I would like to point out that if u are grading 1 or 2 BIG STAR cards with gem mint possibility beckett may seem the smartest way to go .. Keep in mind that changes if u have mulitple cards of Semi Stars or even Commons in a vintage set that could grade psa 8 or higher. PSA is 100% way to go because there is many more collectors trying to build Master sets in the psa registry than in other registrys... so they will fight Very hard to get high grade cards so they can get an all 8/9/10 PSA set... etc
With that being said pre-war cards should be graded by SGC and neither beckett or psa.. imo because they deal 90% of their market with older vintage and they have the best holder out of any of the top 3.
The last thing is graded packs.. I personally would use GAI first since they specialize in them.. but PSA is the most trusted name in packs due to the weight they carry as top 2 in the market.
Goodluck in your casing.. and post some before and after shots if u wanna keep the thread fun.. it will be interesting to see
-murph
BCCG is the lower tier of beckett grading and cards graded their consistantly grade out 2 -3 scores lower in REAL holders by PSA or beckett high grade company.
ON A SIDE NOTE
I would like to point out that if u are grading 1 or 2 BIG STAR cards with gem mint possibility beckett may seem the smartest way to go .. Keep in mind that changes if u have mulitple cards of Semi Stars or even Commons in a vintage set that could grade psa 8 or higher. PSA is 100% way to go because there is many more collectors trying to build Master sets in the psa registry than in other registrys... so they will fight Very hard to get high grade cards so they can get an all 8/9/10 PSA set... etc
With that being said pre-war cards should be graded by SGC and neither beckett or psa.. imo because they deal 90% of their market with older vintage and they have the best holder out of any of the top 3.
The last thing is graded packs.. I personally would use GAI first since they specialize in them.. but PSA is the most trusted name in packs due to the weight they carry as top 2 in the market.
Goodluck in your casing.. and post some before and after shots if u wanna keep the thread fun.. it will be interesting to see
-murph
This is a great post and 100% spot-on. The PSA registry is a big deal for those putting together graded sets. I don't collect graded cards per se, but I follow the '71 and '75 Topps PSA prices and they are amazing. There was a Jack Aker from the '71 high-numbers that sold for $1100.
as long as u DONT use BCCG then ur cards if graded MINT will actually BE MINT.
BCCG is the lower tier of beckett grading and cards graded their consistantly grade out 2 -3 scores lower in REAL holders by PSA or beckett high grade company.
ON A SIDE NOTE
I would like to point out that if u are grading 1 or 2 BIG STAR cards with gem mint possibility beckett may seem the smartest way to go .. Keep in mind that changes if u have mulitple cards of Semi Stars or even Commons in a vintage set that could grade psa 8 or higher. PSA is 100% way to go because there is many more collectors trying to build Master sets in the psa registry than in other registrys... so they will fight Very hard to get high grade cards so they can get an all 8/9/10 PSA set... etc
With that being said pre-war cards should be graded by SGC and neither beckett or psa.. imo because they deal 90% of their market with older vintage and they have the best holder out of any of the top 3.
The last thing is graded packs.. I personally would use GAI first since they specialize in them.. but PSA is the most trusted name in packs due to the weight they carry as top 2 in the market.
Goodluck in your casing.. and post some before and after shots if u wanna keep the thread fun.. it will be interesting to see
-murph
