Which is better PSA or Beckett?

Firstly, PSA is a bit more expensive and it takes longer for them to grade your cards. However, their graded cards usually sell better and for more than BGS cards. On the other hand, BGS is faster and less expensive and has a more complex grading system. Their cases and labels are often preferred to PSA's.

Which card grading company is best?

And more importantly, the PSA grading scale is widely respected and followed. Top Tip: Cards graded by the PSA tend to carry a higher price in the resale market as compared to other grading companies. The PSA grading scale grades cards on a ten-point scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being in Gem Mint (best) condition.

Is BGS 10 better than PSA 10?

BGS 10s are an order of magnitude (from 16x to 100x) harder to get than a PSA 10, and never greater than 1% of the total number of BGS graded cards. With a total of only 76 cards in my sample, they account for only 0.003%!

Is PSA grading worth it?

Even mid-level cards aren't worth the time, money and effort it takes to get them graded by PSA at the current time of writing. Consider the 2021 Celebrations Charizard seen below. It would undoubtedly be worth it with the Value tier, but it's still not valuable enough to make it worth the effort.

Is BGS 9.5 the same as PSA 10?

BGS 9.5s are equivalent to PSA 9s. Some BGS 9.5s may be 10 worthy.

PSA Or Beckett (BGS) - The Debate Is Over

Is a Beckett 9.5 good?

A 9.5 is considered “Gem Mint” for a reason and it's because it's very difficult to obtain.

What is worth more PSA 9 or BGS 9?

While a BGS 9 barely pays off the price of grading, a PSA 9 doubles the value of the raw card.

How much does it cost to have a card graded by Beckett?

Beckett Grading Services Pricing

The BGS Standard service carries $30 with no sub-grades and $50 with sub-grades. For their Economy service with no sub-grades, a card commands $20/card and $35/card with sub-grades. Express services cost $100/card with no sub-grades and $150/card with sub-grades.

Can you trust PSA grading?

What is this? Yet while SGC is viewed at the most trustworthy, PSA is viewed as the most accurate as shown below. Collectors most definitely have their concerns about the grading companies, yet believe that grading is a needed part and valued resource for the hobby.

Is PSA 9 a good grade?

A PSA Mint 9 is a superb condition card that exhibits only one of the following minor flaws: a very slight wax stain on reverse, a minor printing imperfection or slightly off-white borders. Centering must be approximately 60/40 to 65/35 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse.

What is the cheapest card grading company?

Beckett Grading Services (BGS)

Very well respected in the industry, long-time competitor of PSA. Pricing ranges from about $20 in the economy with no sub-grades all the way up to $250 premium with sub grades.

How many BGS 10 Charizard are there?

There are only three BGS 10 1st Edition Base Set Charizards in the world. That means the cards were submitted to be graded and received a 10 due to their perfect condition. Two of these cards are owned by Gary "King Pokemon," who showed them off on Pawn Stars a while ago.

Will PSA prices go down?

PSA recently announced that its Standard grading service would reopen to collectors, at a new price point of $100 per card. Recall that PSA shut down everything aside from its premium grading services in early 2021.

Is it worth getting a card graded?

The fees often outweigh the value of having the card professionally graded. While most cards sell for a higher price after they have been graded, the value of many of the cards will never be able to absorb the grading fees.

Does PSA clean cards before grading?

Does PSA Clean Your Cards? No, PSA and other grading services do not clean your cards as they get them. They will grade your cards as they receive them, which means that you should pay extra attention to the cleanliness of your cards before sending them out to these services.

What cards should I get graded?

You should grade superstars numbered and rare insert cards.

Generic inserts found in regular packs should be avoided, as should non-superstar players. Older numbered cards have high numbers (eg. /1000) and should be avoided as well.

Does PSA tell you grade before shipping?

At this stage in the process, your order has now been charged using the form of payment submitted and an email is automatically sent, notifying you that grades are available to view on your PSA account before your order is shipped.

What happened to Beckett grading?

Beckett will suspend all grading submissions other than our Premium Level. All orders that are submitted under the Express, Standard, and Economy level will be returned to the customer, ungraded.

Is BGS suspended?

Beckett Announces Temporary Suspension of Most Grading Levels - Sports Card Investor sportscardinvestor.com/2021/06/01/bec… Just this week, BGS announced that they are temporarily suspending all but one of their grading services.

How do you get Black Label in BGS?

Your card must be pristine across the board to achieve the perfect 10. This means it must achieve a score of 10 (out of 10) on corners, edges, surface and centering. Check for whitening and chips. Look very carefully as even the smallest nick will eliminate your chances of getting that 'Black Label'.

How long is PSA Express 2021?

PSA is currently delayed with grading. They also do not grade cards in the order they were received which makes it much harder to predict when a specific order will come back. These are the approximate turnaround times as of March 2021. Approximately 3-4 weeks.

How much does it cost to get a baseball card graded by PSA?

PSA grading costs range anywhere from $20 per card all the way up to $10,000 per card, depending on the value of the card, the age of the card, how many cards you're submitting at one time, how fast you want the turnaround to be, and other factors.

Did PSA raise their prices?

PSA, the leader in card grading, dramatically changed its prices on Monday as the uptick in the industry left the company with a backlog of an untold millions of cards. Pricing in most areas has doubled. The lowest level, with the slowest service, goes from $10 a card to $20 a card and imposes a 10-card minimum.