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Topic: BGS or PSA Grading? What's better?
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Marvin Austria Member
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posted April 20, 2013 01:56 PM
Hey guys!I am wondering what's the difference btw BGS and PSA Which one is more appreciated? On an example, lets say a card is BGS 9 and PSA 9 is it has "hard" to get a 9 on BGS as on PSA? or is it easier with one then the other Which one gets the better premium? -Marvin
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rdennis81 Member
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posted April 21, 2013 08:03 AM
Main difference is that BGS gives subgrades which result in a more thorough grade (centering, edges, corners, surface).BGS 10 is most valuable by far. PSA 10 is slightly more valuable than BGS 9.5. BGS 9 and PSA 9 typically have similar values. Grading (even professional) can be quite subjective. I'd value a PSA 9 higher than a BGS 9 with a subrade of 8.5 for corners or edges, but I'd value a BGS 9 with subgrades of 9.5 for corners and edges higher than PSA 9. As for what grade is easier to get, it depends on the particular flaw a card may have. BGS puts a bit more weight on centering and surface than PSA does. Quick example... A card graded 8.5,9.5,9.5,9.5 (BGS 9) would probably have a pretty good shot at grading PSA 10 since the only issue with the card is the centering. A card graded 10,8.5,9,9 (again BGS 9) might have trouble getting a PSA 9 grade because of the wear on the edges. Hope this helps!
[Edited 2 times, lastly by rdennis81 on April 21, 2013]
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Marvin Austria Member
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posted April 21, 2013 11:03 AM
This helps very much thank you!So, the premium a PSA 10 fetchs is pretty much equal to BGS 9.5? Thank you very much
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rdennis81 Member
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posted April 21, 2013 07:01 PM
I'd guess that on average, the premium for a PSA 10 over a BGS 9.5 would be somewhere around 5-10%, but again it depends heavily on the subgrades.At the two extremes... A PSA 10 might be worth 10-20% more than a A BGS 9.5 with a 9 subgrade on corners or edges, while a PSA 10 might be worth less (yes less) than a BGS 9.5 with incredible subs like 9.5,10,10,9.5 (since it is just a half point shy of being a BGS 10).
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Zachstax888 Member
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posted April 21, 2013 07:33 PM
rdennis, you are super thorough. Thank you for taking the time to answer this question. I learned quite a bit.You're definitely right on what each company emphasizes. PSA is not as stringent on centering, but you can be pretty darn sure high grades with them have amazing edges/corners. The opposite with BGS in my experience. I had an 8.5 Sapphire with great centering, but quite a bit of scuffing/nicks on the edges. Since I prefer PSA by preference, I look for a 9 grade with great centering, and the rest of the card is generally perfect, or the flaw is so infinitesimally minor that it seems ridiculous to me to pay the extreme premium going from 9 to 10 when comparing the two beautiful cards. My $0.02
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thulnanth Member
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posted April 22, 2013 12:44 AM
Hey rdennis81,Nice reply - well thought out. Having graded over 500 cards myself and purchased many more, I agree with you 100%. Thanks for your reply. Take it easy, Jared
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coolio Member
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posted April 24, 2013 04:59 PM
i know a good amt of collectors who'll take bgs 9.5 with subgrades of 9 over psa 10 any day© __________________ 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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