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Topic: Grading PSA vs BSG
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mrieff
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posted November 05, 2011 04:21 AM
       
So we all know that BSG is the superior company, grading stricter than PSA. But I am wondering how much stricter they are. As a rule of thumb I ussually subtract 1 point (so PSA 10 = BSG 9 etc). Is this reasonable? How do you handle this?
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coolio
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posted November 05, 2011 07:51 AM
i look at psa as 0s.. © __________________
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revenger
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posted November 05, 2011 09:04 AM
 
Pardon my ignorance, but whats does psa & bsg stand for?__________________
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coolio
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posted November 05, 2011 10:12 AM
btw, it's bgs, not bsg© __________________
Since it is obviously inconceivable that all religions can be right, the most reasonable conclusion is that they are all wrong.
-Christopher HitchensReligion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.
-Seneca the Younger
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lickaneye
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posted November 05, 2011 10:32 AM
Public Service Annoucement:PSA = Professional Sports Authenticator
BSG = Battle Star Galactica
BGS = Beckett Grading Services
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dwiz
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posted November 05, 2011 10:47 AM
I find them all pretty worthless.
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Samite Healer
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posted November 05, 2011 11:48 AM
I don't put much stock in anything PSA does in general with regard to their grading. I've seen 10s that should be 8s, weird plastic in their packaging, slabs that were poorly constructed, and counterfeit/rebacked cards that were slabbed.Assuming that a PSA 10 --> BGS 9 isn't necessarily a good rule of thumb. You actually need to physically look at the card inside the PSA slab and make your assessment that way the best that you can. I saw a PSA 10 Beta Mana Vault at GenCon this year (that sold) with a huge ding on the card. PSA slabs are also incredibly poor at keeping the card from getting any further wear. Just because the card started as a 10 doesn't mean it is still a 10. The cards move around in their PSA slabs a lot more than Beckett's do.
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dputz
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posted November 05, 2011 11:54 AM
A little off topic, what does it cost to get say 1-5 cards graded by Beckett?
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