E and F are also considered colorless on the GIA scale, at least insofar as the naked eye can see. Auctions seller IDs of isellforu52296 and consignmentsplus1 are both backed by the name Randy Howard, this time from Mechanicsburg, Pa. I was putting that warning out in my eBay auctions, and the word got out quite a bit, he said. When I saw the same Yahoo! Gem MNT 9.5 A 'Gem Mint 9.5' is a card in exquisite condition only showing the slightest imperfections (E.g. This leaves the larger stones on top, demanding the most attention. A card graded by Sport's Card Direct, which had no relationship with Sport's Collector's Digest aside from buying some equipment from them. Most people can't see the difference. My concern is two fold. I find WCG, Mint Grading, CSA Grading and Advanced Grading are better then you claim they are. If poorly shaped, the light will instead "snake" across the surface. Ive bought many cards from them! Given Hager's checkered past with grading, I'd find it hard to believe that CSA was any better. The higher the diamond is on the color scale, the more valuable . They should send the cards back to those people., That address:Gem Grading, Inc.P.O. The seller shaqfu1 is Red Zone Sports Cards of Castleton, N.Y., and is primarily a seller of high-end vintage cards, although recently theyve had dozens of Gem cards for sale, too. ID, everything is there the Star Co. counterfeits, the Sportscasters, the Bazooka baseball, Taft said. *Pop 1* BGS 10 Joe Burrow Kaboom Rookie Card K-JB2 Absolute Football, 2017 Panini Select Patrick Mahomes Field Level Rookie SP Gem Mint PSA 10 RC #247, 2020 National Treasures Midnight Joe Burrow RPA /20 PSA 9 Auto 10 Rookie Patch, 2000 Bowman Football #236 Tom Brady Rookie Card RC Perfectly Centered! Pokemon TCG Galarian Slowking V 179/198 Alt Art ACE Grading GEM MINT 10 (PSA 10) 105.99. Eye-visible inclusions always lower a gem's value, but the change isn't applied equally. Some say their grading was fairly accurate but can't speak from experience. Same experience with 89 TTRyan 10 from advanced grading! 55/45 or better centering, sharp focus, four sharp corners, free of stains, no breaks in surface gloss, no print or refractor lines, and no visible wear. I would never send a card to any grading company because of the possibility of theft by substituting a lesser card. Estimated PSA 10 Value: $300. Thats about an $8 card. Remember that rarer features don't necessarily mean the stone is "better quality." Pokemon Card Eevee & Snorlax GX TAG TEAM PROMO SM169 PSA 9 Mint Eng Black Star. Also have a Dallas Cowboy team collection. They should be smooth and mirror-like. Pokemon Mew Full Art Gold 025/025 Celebrations PSA 10 GEM MINT. The other factors (clarity, cut, and carat) will determine the gem's value. I can say that there is not one card that goes outside my doors right now that is questionable, he said. A Very Good card is a card with 90/10 or better centering, corners more roundedbut not excessive, stronger creasing may exist. The American Society of Gemcutters only had 54 people reach this level. Who cares about the grades when it is likely trimmed? After comparing the gem to the World of Color and selecting the hue, value, and chroma; next go to the companion guide and find the chart that corresponds that the hue for that gem variety. A Fair card is a card centered 90/10 or better. HIGH END!! 1984 Michael Jordan Star Rookie RC #101 PSA 6 , 2013 National Treasures Football Autograph Rookie Keenan Allen 02/10 . Even some moderately included gems, like a dark garnet, will look fine when viewed from a normal jewelry distance. If I have any card graded by a grading service, I will be there watching their every move so they cannot steal my card. A few small flaws may exist upon close examination. Gem Mint Graded (GMG) was born out of a need in the hobby for a low-cost, efficient solution to grade modern low-mid range value Sports Cards and Pokemon Cards. For more information, please see our It appears that somewhere around 2014-2015 they went out of business. This is not something I can debate and value for something like this is certainly hard to ascertain. Damaged Corner on a GMA Gem-MT 10 Josh Rosen Rated Rookie Card. Add as Friend. And I have read the grades cross over very well to PSA. Otherwise, the gem appears eye-clean. Apparently the owners name was George who worked very early on for PSA. Taft said he put the word out about a year ago to beware of Star Co. cards in Gem Grading holders because Ive never seen a real Star Co. card in a Gem Grading holder. He said collectors would be wise to have somebody they trust, or a grading company, look at their Star cards if theyre in any of the holders mentioned in this story. Simply put, larger stones are less common than smaller ones. That doesn't even look like a real company. Sponsored. For a topaz one-carat and over in size, the price could reach $200 per carat. who owned GEM? Their PSAs are good! Bought Atomic Mantle in a Gem slab, gd. In that investigation, SCD discovered that counterfeits of 1963 Bazooka cards, 1921 . A light tear or surface break may exist. 1909 T206 Sweet Caporal 350 Ty Cobb Red Portrait PSA 4 VG-EX Good Centering. However Hager's reputation as a card grader with ASA was in a nutshell - less than stellar. When the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) instituted the Four Cs method for grading diamonds, it revolutionized the industry. Analysis & Grading. Actually hard graders! Thus, caveat emptor, KSA Grading - Canada outfit, fairly reputable, would trust the gradesBeckett Collector's Club Grading (BCCG) - Beckett's discount grading service. Lse hiermit meine komplette Sammlung auf Bei weiteren Fragen stehe ich Ihnen gerne zur Verfgung.,Pokemon Pikachu Pi Grading 9,5 Gem Mint wie PSA 10 in Oberhausen - Oberhausen For the sake of adding info it's worth pointing out that GEM is/was notorious for slabbing counterfeits. This method became the standard we still use today. They weren't around for very long and I don't know with certainty how honest they were in grading any altered cards (or counterfeits) but if anyone has experience let me know. However as the link above shows, SCD was hiring new graders on the spot, so they weren't necessarily impeccable in discovering altered or trimmed cards. Im still trying to figure out if the OP was/is serious. Value Charge. I haven't seen them grade many fake cards, but trimmed cards have received numerical grades. Beauty may be skin deep, butfractures and veils go deeper into the gem. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Copyright 2022 - All Vintage Cards - All Rights Reserved. Monday, May 13, 2019 5:52 AM. An Excellent card is a card with 80/20 or better centering, minor rounding or fuzzing of corners, roughness or chipping along an edge (no layering), one VERY slight surface or spider crease may exist on one side of the card, gloss may be lost from the surface with some scratching that does not detract from the aesthetics of the card. Login to your CGC account here. PCGS Gold Shield Grading: $ 1 NOTE - 66 Gem UNC. I dont have any doubts that if hes not the guy printing them, theres a high-degree of certainty he has a link to that person., Taft said he believes the cards that have worked their way into all of these holders could be coming from the largest counterfeit card operation ever. If you have stories let me know because it has never been brought to my attention. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YVdKbLdyqMoKT3JKPPfeRhugQ9msaryL, https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Qevq9oHdhEWkVjEWEXI1CH_nbVhFgr5-. However, simply being larger doesn't make it better. Minor flaws may exist upon close examination. Apparently you are not the only one! By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Gem graded cards are equal to the value of a raw card. See details. Here's a Lajoie T206 card that has clearly been trimmed but graded as Near Mint: I haven't been able to find much about this company and can't even find a website, but I do see more recent issued 2021 cards that have been graded by them, so I'm assuming this is a basement grader. Just how far off will affect the gem's brilliance. CGC Comics Facebook CGC Comics Twitter CGC Comics Instagram CGC Comics Youtube CGC Comics Linkedin All of a sudden, I started noticing other brands of cards in these holders Kenner Starting Lineup cards, and Jeff Clow wrote a piece for Tuff Stuff (about those counterfeit Kenner SLU cards). The American Gem Society (AGS) and GIA (Gemological Institute of America) have advanced our long-standing collaboration in pursuit of innovation, serving today's jewelry professionals and our shared consumer protection missions. Since there are fewer large stones, they'll receive a higher grade in the size category than the smaller ones. This site contains links to affiliate websites, and we may receive an affiliate commission for any purchases made on the affiliate website using such links. fmlongo. Note to add to the confusion there is also a company called AGS (Authentic Grading Services Inc) that was known to only grade fake cards. As with color, tiny differences only apparent to the grader can have a significant impact on value. $8 Per Card. $ 90.80; Pokemon Dark Phantasma Gengar 074/071 CHR Japanese. Picture 1 of 5. Lorber told SCD that he was disappointed Gem Grading holders contained counterfeits and that he does not run the company with any intent but to maintain high-quality standards. The late Donald Clark, CSM founded the International Gem Society in 1998. Sports Card Forum provides sports and non-sports card collectors a safe place to discuss, buy, sell and trade. For the record, it was a counterfeit 1980 WBTV Charlotte O's Cal Ripken, Jr., in a GEM slab that lead to ripkenintheminors.com being born. Amazing Color and Eye Appeal! It has a tremendous effect on a gem's appearance. Call 352-292-4116 Mon-Thur 9am-4pm EST. Be glad the send you pics front and back. Get Directions. Any information about this company would be very helpful. FAIR: A grading of FAIR means the Razor is in functional condition but will show heavy wear and/or blemishes. Thanks, Lucas! D means the diamond is fully colorless. http://www.allstarcardsinc.com. There have been sellers of Gem-graded cards on Yahoo!'s auction site as well, and those sellers offer a connection to the October, 2003, investigation by SCD. You'll get more "visible gem" for less money. PSA | Where its really important for dealers to take notice and make some attempt to take action is when you look at the totality of the counterfeit distribution ring its probably the biggest counterfeit card scam to ever hit the hobby. Were both not impressed with the so called PSA professional graders! Nevertheless, each grade represents a significant change in value. The Chop Shop Grading Companies. I took the GEM out of its case and to a card show. They put out a great catalog for their business! A light hairline crease may show on one or both sides. and our However, remember that clarity can have an impact on a gem's durability and jewelry use. #2. They claimed to be using a 'computerized' score, but most claimed that it was just more of a detailed sub-grade calculation. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network and Amazon Associates Affiliate Program. Media Contact Company Name: Elite Card Grading Product Search: QUICK NAVIGATION Home My Account Just Listed (656) Current Specials (61) Video (63) . Thus with CTA, I don't know if they were slabbing fake cards, but most definitely over grading cards. Global Authentication was a pretty good grading company yet when they hit financial troubles in 2009, they spun off the grading company into a new unit called Global Authority. 02-24-2005, 02:58 AM #7. jay2984. I have been selling off my father's collection that I inherited after he passed away. A reader alerted me to this one. I just going through some of my graded cards and just wondering if they still around. SGC 60 EX 5. Beckett Grading. Lse hiermit meine komplette Sammlung auf Bei weiteren Fragen stehe ich Ihnen gerne zur Verfgung.,Pokemon Kryppuk Pi Grading 9,5 Gem Mint wie PSA 10 in Oberhausen - Oberhausen Good if you want something for your PC. Jalen Hurts Flawless Dual Rookie Patch Auto /15 PSA MINT 9! QUAD w/10 EDGES! was that a good decision? The few legit cards that might be found in their holders are horribly overgraded. She had me look real close to see three tiny black dots. I think the key is to spend some time training yourself. It is kind of hilarious, knowing all we know about card grading today, that they only charged $1.99 to grade a card. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); With all these new grading companies popping up which one do you think will be the first to end up on this list? 2020 Donruss Optic #154 Jordan Love GOLD HOLO AUTO RC ROOKIE /10 RC PSA 9 Mint, 2021 Panini Prizm Manga #MTL Trevor Lawrence RC Rookie SP Case Hit. While other cut factors may be too complex for non-professionals, you can get a good idea of a gem's cutting quality simply by comparing it with other gems. I poked around a bit, and I dont believe they are.so Ill have to add it to this list. CU | The section deals with such topics as odd collectibles, many of the stories told by Offbeat Beat columnist Doug Koztoski; collector shows, whether it's The National or other popular regional affairs; collector stories, like the collector who amassed . I want to get a few of my $100-ish 90s rookies graded without breaking the bank. PSA 3 VG, 1909-11 T206 PIEDMONT 350 CHRISTY MATHEWSON HOF DARK CAP PSA 3, 1909-11 T206 Walter Johnson Portrait PSA 1 Poor. This card usually exhibits one or more of these characteristics: heavy print spots, heavy crease(s), pinhole(s), color or focus imperfections or discoloration, surface scuffing or tear, rounded and/or fraying corners, ink or pencil marking(s), and lack of all or some original gloss. SCD has purchased about 20 cards in Gem grading holders, and only four or five were counterfeits. What's best for you may not necessarily be the "top" or rarest grade of the gem. In addition, VCBC editor Alan Purdy Jr. said in observance of a number graded card that even 'Helen Keller could have spotted that it was trimmed'. He said there were submissions, and his suspicion is that these came from Gibraltar (Mich.). You can spot this easily. Special financing available. Thousands of gem photos searchable by various properties. Nice Slab! Pokemon Dark Phantasma Snorlax 077 CHR Card Japanese ACE Grading Gem Mint 10. American Beauty 460 No Borders, T206 Cy Young Bare Hand Shows HOF Cleveland Sweet Caporal 150 Subjects PSA 2, T206 Cy Young Glove Shows HOF Cleveland Piedmont 350 Subjects PSA 1.5 Fair, 1909 T206 Piedmont Ty Cobb Bat On Shoulder SGC Resub Triple Crown Detroit Tigers, 1909 T206 Harry Pattee Superbas (Dodgers) SGC 4 - VG-EX, 1909 T206 Nap Lajoie With Bat PSA 3 VG Piedmont, T206 Piedmont 150 Cy Young Bare Hand CSG Authentic Appears VG-EX+, 1909-11 T206 Jimmy Collins Portrait PSA 4 VG-EX, 1909-11 T206 Napoleon LaJoie with Bat PSA 4 VG-EX, 1909 T206 Piedmont 150 Christy Mathewson White Cap SGC 1, 1909-11 T206 Napoleon LaJoie Portrait PSA 2.5 Good+, 1909 T206 Frank Chance Red Portrait SGC 40 VG 3, T206 Piedmont 150 Walter Johnson Portrait CSG Authentic Appears VG, T206 Piedmont 350 - Josh Clark(e) - PSA 6 Ex-Mt - Undergraded??!! An expose in an early issue of VCBC called Hager "the most dangerous man in the hobby" mostly for accusations that his price guides were misrepresenting the actual card prices to his benefit. Those sellers were contacted via e-mail for this article but did not reply. Gem, FGA and Capitol do not have the same slabs. So the only certain connection between the three of them is their common sellers. Until the 1950s, no standards for gemstone grading existed. I will concur this Nolan Ryan is definitely at least a 4. Bunch of cards all over eBay, most via the same exact seller. There are multiple effects, he said. That would apply to those who purchased directly from his Web site or eBay ID. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Does it bulge or is it symmetrical in all directions? No Altered though or EOT. My guess is that it would come back altered. How trustworthy is HGA (Hybrid Grading Approach)? Only you can decide if this will interfere with the joy you get from the stone. Now, you must choose between having the name "emerald" or a premium green color. Sports Card Direct (also SCD) had a very bad reputation. They represent a weakness in the gem, which may be prone to breakage. All submitters shall receive emails from 25th July weekly for their personal submission update. Most likely, the card has been trimmed. Cookie Notice When you do this, make sure to compare similar stones. These cookies do not store any personal information. And then when I got samples in my hands, it was easy to tell. It wouldn't be the best gem choice for someone with a slight build. Avoid.BSG Grading - eBay seller that does basement grading. He received his formal gemology training from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and the American Society of Gemcutters (ASG). I am a PhD candidate in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. He clarified that he meant the area, not specifically the show. Taking the time and care to organize your submission form could make it easier for the graders and create a smoother process. 1909-11 T206 Piedmont Factory 42 Error Ed Willetts Willett VERY RARE CARD TOUGH! Gold Mew 025/025 Celebrations - ACE Grading 10 GEM MINT - Custom Label. Based on my research PGS was at the time a decent grader, and have seen some PGS cards cross over fairly well to either SGC or PSA. Ultimately, you'll purchase the gem that's best for you personally. "Siberian" amethysts have deep, rich purple colors with flashes of red and blue. 14. This is a card that usually exhibits many of these characteristics: heavy print spots, heavy crease(s), pinhole(s), color or focus imperfections or discoloration, surface scuffing or tears, rounded and/or fraying corners, ink or pencil marking(s), and lack of all or some original gloss, small portions of the card may be missing. About. to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. Science, tools, identification, treatment, valuation & grading of gems, Gemstone jewelry settings, metals, tools, cutting & faceting stones, List of all gemstones from A-Z with in-depth information for each. Have cards from one of the defunct or second-tier operating graders that collectors should see? A "true gem" BGS 9.5 is harder to attain than a PSA 10 across the board (2x for Kobe, 4x for the LeBron) PSA 10 percentages likely include all BGS 10 "black", BGS 10, "true gem" BGS 9.5, and some Gem Mint BGS 9.5s; 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. Gem graded cards are equal to the value of a raw card. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Note that Sport's Collector's Digest sold a bunch of its equipment to another company that launched as Sports Card Direct although with a label that looked quite similar, albeit with a blue label. Stones smaller or lighter than the top grades may be just right for you. Taft said he knew the cards were bad just from the scan in some cases; in others, his experience told him the seller had too much supply. The Diamond Color Grading Scale. Here's an archived view of the old CTA grading website. Im just talking about refunds that were purchased from us. I have a card that has been graded by precision grading inc. IGS may receive customer referral fees from the companies listed in this page. That is Tafts area of expertise. Gemologists usually describe gem color by referring to three properties: hue, tone, and saturation. CUSTOM MADE CARDS, REPRINTS, OR OTHER COUNTERFEIT CARDS will not be graded. I'd avoid. https://youtu.be/UWZyeIiuZO8 this is all you need to know to stay away from them. Looks Better. It's very easy to copy what everyone else is doing. Before 2006 and the new ownership, I'd say the worst legit grading company was GAI, although more for their limited grading capacity than poor grading work (For all the knocks they get as an autograph . The score is based on a scale of 0 through 5. Their color can equal that of fine emeralds, without the inclusions and at a much lower price. The article you commented on is about grading companies that went out of business. 2022 International Gem Society LLC. Join our weekly newsletter & get a free copy of the Gem ID Checklist! 2022 PANINI SPECTRA RPA AUTO ASPIRING /15 KENNY PICKETT RC GEM 10 POP 1!!!!!! At the other, you have something that is easy to find with magnification. SCD asked Lorber if the counterfeits seemed to originate from one person or place. Accugrade was the first sports card grading company, founded by Alan Hager back in 1984. The same principle applies to the other grading factors, too. You sound like a shill for the supposed top grading companies. We thank all Beliebt bei Agustn Yousef. What all you know about cash. Like a poorly polished gem, a gem with a large window might look good in the store. GEM GRADING SERVICE INC is a Nevada Domestic Corporation filed on September 10, 2002. These two individuals would buy PSA 6'S on the internet, crack them open and submit large orders that they would grade either "CTA 7" or "CTA 8" GRADES for a nice fee. Dark green tourmaline and red rubellite gems can look very black in an emerald cut. All Vintage Cards is the number one destination for everything related to vintage baseball, basketball, hockey, and football cards. I would buy those back. With that as an example, like the Sportscasters, theyd run the Magic, Bird and Gretzky for five or seven days, and when one auction was over, theyd put it up again. #4. The company provides a much-needed service in the card collecting world with the goal of changing the way security is done in the industry. Question about Gem Grading Inc. : r/baseballcards. So get a better clue about what you are talking about. Such a gem may look good in the store, but someday you'll compare it with a well-polished gem. This is a card with 75/25 or better centering, slight wear on some corner, minor scratching, some print spots or speckling, and print lines or refractor lines are acceptable. The company's filing status is listed as Permanently Revoked (10/1/2010) and its File Number is C22405-2002. Non-professionals will find identifying these inclusions difficult, let alone determining their impact on structural integrity. You must bid at least 35.00 USD USD. 1992 Fleer Basketball Michael Jordan #273 - PSA 8 NEAR MINT - Bulls HOF. Checking back on Archive.org, they had a full functioning website, while advertising that they had been grading cards since 1981. I knew the names of the owners a couple years ago (when we were doing stories on the counterfeit Star Co. and minor league baseball cards they were grading in bunches), but can't seem to remember them now. Shortly after that, on the Gem Grading Web site (www.gemgrading.net), they put a disclaimer.. When you look at the (items being sold by) that Yahoo! First, look at the shape of the stone. A Good 2 with higher grade centering or corners. Size requirements for sportscards are the standard published size plus or minus 3 mm. Randy Howard has a direct correlation between the Bazooka fakes three years ago and todays Star Co. (counterfeits). They were also Shop at Home card graders. 7. A small flaw may be but is not limited to: minor wear on one corner, a gloss break or surface scratch, a print line or refractor line, a focus or color imperfection, or a print spot. A small flaw may be but is not limited to: minor wear on one corner, a gloss break or surface scratch, a print line or refractor line, a focus or color imperfection, or a print spot. ENTER YOUR MAXIMUM ABSENTEE BID. By accepting those small inclusions, invisible from further away than six inches, her fianc could afford a much larger diamond. The cards available earlier this year from those two Yahoo! This step-by-step guide covers Aquamarine is the blue to blue-green variety of beryl. The number one destination for everything related to Vintage baseball, Taft said suspicion is these. Mint 10 ( PSA 10 ) 105.99 `` top '' or rarest grade the! Service INC is a card with 90/10 or better one or both sides better clue about you... Past with grading, Inc.P.O find WCG, MINT grading, Inc.P.O and care to organize your form... Custom Label bad reputation deeper into the gem gem grading inc appearance MADE cards, but claimed. 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