Grading Help....Please! Need opinions.....

[trojanfan43]

Brad brought something very important up when I told him I was going to send 2 of my LenDale auto's in for grading.....he said centering on Chrome cards tend to hold most cards back from the perfect grade.....so I need to know 2 things from everyone:

1. Is the centering on theses cards good?
2. PSA or BGS?

 

[trojanfan43]

Help!!!

 

[sffanmike25]

Don't panic

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/sffanmike25/Vernon Davis/vernonchromebgs.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/sffanmike25/Vernon Davis/vernondavisbgs.jpg

Look at the subs, and compare to your Topps Chrome.

 

[Bounty13]

It's hard to tell by scans... the Topps Chrome looks to be OK. But the Bowman Chrome is at least 40/60 left to right. And by the scan (again not good to grade, better to see in person) it looks like the upper left boarder is slanting down to the right.

 

[trojanfan43]

Don't panic

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/sffanmike25/Vernon Davis/vernonchromebgs.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/sffanmike25/Vernon Davis/vernondavisbgs.jpg

Look at the subs, and compare to your Topps Chrome.

I would have given both of those a 9.5......but that's probably why I'm not a BGS Card Grader:lollol:.....should I go with BGS or PSA?

 

[sffanmike25]

Gotta agree with Bounty here. I think the BC will get a 9 on the centering, so if you submit, the corners/edges/etc. better be real good.

I think the Topps Chrome is fine as long as the surface is clean. Centering looks about 50-50

 

[trojanfan43]

Gotta agree with Bounty here. I think the BC will get a 9 on the centering, so if you submit, the corners/edges/etc. better be real good.

I think the Topps Chrome is fine as long as the surface is clean. Centering looks about 50-50

so is it better to have a raw card, or have a 9????

 

[sffanmike25]

so is it better to have a raw card, or have a 9????

Nothing wrong with a BGS 9, IMO. Just on recent releases, it doesn't greatly impact the value on a set with a lot of 9.5's in the registry already. My Davis Chrome BGS 9 probably would maybe sell around 5-10 above a nicely centered raw copy. But that's just an estimation.

On new stuff, I'd go with BGS, btw.

 

[trojanfan43]

PSA or BGS anybody?

 

[Zeeck]

BGS,

and I agree with the others, left to right on the Bowman Chrome looks a little off.

 

[trojanfan43]

Okay....if the centering is only of 55-45, do stand a chance?

 

[Bounty13]

It's not a huge investment, if you don't like the grade you can always crack it out. But it will be hurricane proof you know

 

[Bounty13]

Oh something else I noticed on the Topps Chrome. The color picture is noticeably offset with the chrome imprint. I am not sure if they consider that centering or even look at that.

 

[trojanfan43]

Oh something else I noticed on the Topps Chrome. The color picture is noticeably offset with the chrome imprint. I am not sure if they consider that centering or even look at that.

good eye....I never noticed that until now:drunk:

 

[trojanfan43]

It's not a huge investment, if you don't like the grade you can always crack it out. But it will be hurricane proof you know

:lollol:seriously though, is it tough to crack out a card if you don't like the grade?