“BCCG-graded cards (Beckett Collectors Club Grading) are completely separate and vastly different from the premium BGS- or BVG-graded cards. We can assure you that the same consummate care in handling is followed and consistent industry-leading quality of grading is applied to each and every card.

Is BCCG the same as BGS?

“BCCG-graded cards (Beckett Collectors Club Grading) are completely separate and vastly different from the premium BGS- or BVG-graded cards. We can assure you that the same consummate care in handling is followed and consistent industry-leading quality of grading is applied to each and every card.

Is BCCG grading still available?

It turns out that Beckett has discontinued their BCCG grading service and now only offers regular Beckett grading.

Is BCCG 10 good?

A BCCG 10 is equivalent to a BGS 9 or a PSA 9, so if he is getting 30% to cross over to a PSA 10, that is pretty darn good. But as he says, you should buy the card and not the holder, especially when dealing with BCCG. A BCCG 10 is NOT equivalent to a BGS 9 or PSA 9.

What are BCCG cards?

They don’t grade anywhere near as critically as the main three grading services. The BCCG slabs are typically the ones you get when a box guarantees you a slabbed card. It is an authentic card for sure, but it would be worth resubmitting to PSA to get a real grade for it, even though the grade likely goes down.

Is BCCG as good as PSA?

BCCG vs. And then if you extend that out, a BCCG 9 is “near mint or better” which is equivalent to a PSA 7, and then a BCCG 8 as “excellent or better” and equivalent to a PSA 5 (or BGS 5).

Is BCCG legitimate?

BCCG cards are not bad for collectors with smaller budgets. From an investor point of view, probably not something to buy… though there are some who believe they can crack out a BCCG 10 and resubmit to try to get a gem mint. Those are obviously fake BCCG slabs.

Should I use BGS or PSA?

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.

How good is BCCG grading?

As for the grading scale, the BCCG scale is far different than that of BGS, which can be misleading because BCCG still operates on a 1-10 scale. Meaning, a BCCG 10 – which is presumably the highest grade a card can receive – is only “mint or better” as is stated on the holder.

Is a BGS 9.5 a PSA 10?

Everyone in the hobby knows that generally speaking, PSA 10 is the best “non super rare” grade that most cards can get. PSA 10’s routinely sell for as much as 2.5x their BGS 9.5 counterpart.

Is BGS harder than PSA?

BGS is preferred for newer cards mostly. However, Beckett is tougher on grading and a BGS 9.5 is just not as good as a PSA 10 or even PSA 9. Plus, the BGS cardholders are slightly bigger than PSA’s holders, which might become a problem for those who don’t have a lot of space.

Is PSA or BGS better?

Is Beckett harder than PSA?

The thing is, it’s pretty hard to get that grade from BGS while it’s a little easier with PSA. The same goes for buying a graded 10 card as well, with PSA coming out on top of BGS.

How reliable is bccg grading?

When an 8 in BCCG is actually the theoretical equivalent of a 5 in most legitimate scales. BGS is a legitimate grading service and for the most part I trust their grades. You will likely get no shortage of opinions on how inferior BGS is to PSA but I think generally they do a very good job with modern cards.

Is BGS a legitimate grading service?

BGS is a legitimate grading service and for the most part I trust their grades. You will likely get no shortage of opinions on how inferior BGS is to PSA but I think generally they do a very good job with modern cards. I really like their sub grade system and wish PSA had something like that.

What is the difference between a BGS and a bccg card?

And BCCG is virtually unsellable IMO to someone who knows anything about TPG’s. I’m asking because when I look at the pop report, some of the cards are BGS and some are BCCG. Looks like BGS gives the other numbers, corners, etc, whereas BCCG does not.

Should I get a bccg or PSA 10?

PSA 10 is more likely to get you a BGS 9.5 in return. Just did that with one of my Magic autos. BCCG not so much. Good luck with your goals, those are some monsters you’re talking about! I prefer BGS for the cases and overall look of the cards slabbed in them.