PSA vs SGC post war cards

howethegreat · 02-21-2013, 02:59 PM

Seems like a substantial difference in pricing especially in grades 8 and up with PSA having higher prices. I thought sgc was quite reputable with post war cards too.

lobo_hacker · 02-21-2013, 03:15 PM

-Honestly, i don't know why post-war pricing favors PSA. There's the annual membership fee, but that's artificial gatekeeping. They also have the registry thing, a couple of registry holders can bid up and drive prices.

SGC used to be a bit easier on centering issues with their grades, but i read somewhere they had tightened that up. At this point i haven't read anything that provides a logical answer to the difference other than collector whim and preference.

lobo_hacker

howethegreat · 02-21-2013, 03:20 PM

one example of this would be 1955 Topps Dick Groat. In psa 8 its selling for around 1.2k while a sgc 88 8 sells between 450-700. The centering issue of sgc may be a factor but sgc has only graded 3 at this level and psa has 9.

mfw13 · 02-22-2013, 01:27 AM

I generally don't sell cards, so which company generates higher card values does not matter to me.

But....from a purely asthetic perspective, SGC's holders, with their black background, are much more visually appealing.

supercards2012 · 03-01-2013, 06:36 PM

PSA will bring in more money witch i dont understand as PSA holders are counterfeited and tampered with and there lables are counterfited as well.

geor952 · 03-01-2013, 07:12 PM

SGC is the best for prewar, goudey, t-cards etc. the auction houses prefer SGC for these early gems.

supercards2012 · 03-02-2013, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by geor952

SGC is the best for prewar, goudey, t-cards etc. the auction houses prefer SGC for these early gems.

I agree SGC is better for prewar cards alot of people use SGC for there prewar vintage

Redemption King · 03-06-2013, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by supercards2012

PSA will bring in more money witch i dont understand as PSA holders are counterfeited and tampered with and there lables are counterfited as well.

SGC is also counterfeited. PSA is just more faked due to its popularity.

aliceinpains · 03-08-2013, 07:06 AM

SGC by a mile.

supercards2012 · 03-08-2013, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by aliceinpains

SGC by a mile.

should be SGC by 1000 miles

02-21-2013, 02:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
howethegreat Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,017	PSA vs SGC post war cards Seems like a substantial difference in pricing especially in grades 8 and up with PSA having higher prices. I thought sgc was quite reputable with post war cards too.

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02-21-2013, 03:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
lobo_hacker Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,442 hargis1	-Honestly, i don't know why post-war pricing favors PSA. There's the annual membership fee, but that's artificial gatekeeping. They also have the registry thing, a couple of registry holders can bid up and drive prices. SGC used to be a bit easier on centering issues with their grades, but i read somewhere they had tightened that up. At this point i haven't read anything that provides a logical answer to the difference other than collector whim and preference. lobo_hacker

02-21-2013, 03:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
howethegreat Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,017	one example of this would be 1955 Topps Dick Groat. In psa 8 its selling for around 1.2k while a sgc 88 8 sells between 450-700. The centering issue of sgc may be a factor but sgc has only graded 3 at this level and psa has 9.

02-22-2013, 01:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
mfw13 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 395	I generally don't sell cards, so which company generates higher card values does not matter to me. But....from a purely asthetic perspective, SGC's holders, with their black background, are much more visually appealing.

03-01-2013, 06:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
supercards2012 Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: califorina Posts: 174	PSA will bring in more money witch i dont understand as PSA holders are counterfeited and tampered with and there lables are counterfited as well.

03-01-2013, 07:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
geor952 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 74	SGC is the best for prewar, goudey, t-cards etc. the auction houses prefer SGC for these early gems.

03-08-2013, 07:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
aliceinpains Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 41	SGC by a mile.