I cross graded a Base Set 1st Ed Charizard PSA to BGS and while I was hoping for at least 1.5 grade higher, to my surprise I got 2.5 higher.
Thanks to smpratte’s video here I figured out the grading nuances between PSA and Beckett that convinced me this would work.
Anyone have any success doing this consistently?
BGS is much much less harsh on things like dents. I have also been able to take a few psa 6s to bgs 8s over the years but I wouldn’t say that I’ve done it a million times or that it can be replicated consistently
Yeah this was my first time doing it. Was thinking I’ll try it again but think I got pretty lucky on this one and probably only worth it on high dollar cards.
Last year, I crossed a PSA 8 to BGS 7 (9 centering, 9.5 corners, 9 edges, 6 surface). There was indeed a very small & faint dent, like from a fingernail maybe.
IMO PSA is the most consistent with dents (PSA 5-6) but don’t be surprised if BGS hits you with a 6 surface. At the end of the day it’s the grader and not the company.
That’s wild. Congrats on the upgrade
I think from what I’ve seen and I could be completely wrong. For 1 - 9 PSA is much more strict than other companies. For 9.5 - 10, BGS is the tougher grade to get.
Yup that’s how I understand it too. Best way to get upgraded is a well centered PSA 5-7 with limited surface damage. Back edge/corner whitening doesn’t matter as much for BGS.
We only think this because everyone’s scales are different lol Like, who decided that a pristine black label card becomes an automatic psa 6 because it has a dent/crease that you need a 10x magnifier to find?
