BGS 9.5? I don't think so!

oz-antoine · Oct 15, 2006

Is it just me or do there seem to be alot more BGS 9.5s around these days. At first they seemed like the benchmark for grading cards but when I came accross this it makes you wonder. THis is why I think grading belongs to vintage.

Does that top to bottom centering lok 9.5 to you?

http://cgi.ebay.com/96-97-Topps-Chr...3QQihZ018QQcategoryZ55969QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

graham · Oct 16, 2006

I think the way it is scanned has distorted it - it really is pretty close.

But if you read the BGS criteria - it is pretty much spot on their "guide" :

Gem Mint 9.5
Centering: 50/50 one way, 55/45 the other on front. 60/40 or better on back
Corners: Mint to the naked eye, but slight imperfections allowed under magnification.
Edges: Virtually Mint to the naked eye. A speck of wear is allowed under intense scrutiny.
Surface: A few extremely minor print spots, detectable only under intense scrutiny. Deep color, devoid of registration or focus imperfections. Perfect gloss, devoid of scratches and metallic print lines

From http://www.beckett.com/estore/helpsys/viewarticle.aspx?ArticleId=257

chadjaja · Oct 16, 2006

No way its 45/55 though as its scanned flat. Its a 9 alright. BGS copped so much for so long that gold labels were too hard to get. Then they started popping up everywhere and no they are too common.

what you have to remember is on day that card too will be over 30 years old ;-)

Dr. Curlytek · Oct 16, 2006

Sorry Chad, I agree with hill33, it is well inside 45/55 top to bottom. Measured with Coreldraw, it is at worst 53/47. The pic is rotated slightly from vertical, and the lighting gives the illusion that the top is much smaller than it is.

oz-antoine · Oct 16, 2006

Looks pretty flat to me and the top to bottom centering looks 60/40 AT BEST.

chadjaja · Oct 16, 2006

Dr. Curlytek said:
Sorry Chad, I agree with hill33, it is well inside 45/55 top to bottom. Measured with Coreldraw, it is at worst 53/47. The pic is rotated slightly from vertical, and the lighting gives the illusion that the top is much smaller than it is.

Blah get technical. Now Hill will harass me via sms no doubt calling me an idiot as well #-o

graham · Oct 16, 2006

Dr. Curlytek said:
Sorry Chad, I agree with hill33, it is well inside 45/55 top to bottom. Measured with Coreldraw, it is at worst 53/47.

Thank you. You are on my Xmas Card list now - please send me your details via PM. Chad you're off ... again!

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