Collectors wanting a little more peace of mind when considering the purchase of a higher cost, ungraded trading card are getting a little free help from eBay and one of the hobby's authentication firms. On Tuesday, eBay announced the launch of its Authenticity Guarantee service for trading cards. Single ungraded cards that sell for more than $750 either via auction or … [Read more...] about eBay Unveils Authenticity Guarantee Service for Ungraded Cards
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Notes: NFL Draft Night Instant Cards; Lucky Montana Collector Pulls 2 Gems; New Goldin Hires While CCG Ups Ante
Panini America will once again produce Instant cards of 40 of the top picks in this year’s NFL Draft. They’ll use college photos of the players but include the name and logo of the NFL team that drafts them. The checklist is comprised mostly of skill position players. In addition to made-to-order base versions, there will also be parallel versions including Red … [Read more...] about Notes: NFL Draft Night Instant Cards; Lucky Montana Collector Pulls 2 Gems; New Goldin Hires While CCG Ups Ante
LeBron Chrome Rookie Refractor is First Card Graded by CSG
Certified Sports Guaranty is now actively grading its first submissions of cards. The hobby's newest grading and authentication firm--a division of Certified Collectibles Group--recently began accepting submissions and announced Thursday that it gave the designation of "first card graded" to a 2003-04 Topps Chrome Refractor LeBron James. The card has been among the … [Read more...] about LeBron Chrome Rookie Refractor is First Card Graded by CSG
CSG to Begin Sports Card Grading in February; Releases Fee Structure
Certified Collectibles Group will launch its sports card grading division next month. Last year, the company announced its intention to launch CSG in the wake of unprecedented backlogs at established graders PSA, SGC and Beckett Grading Services. A large, global company with nearly 400 employees and headquartered in Sarasota, FL, CCG is already well-known … [Read more...] about CSG to Begin Sports Card Grading in February; Releases Fee Structure
Editor’s Notes: Dr. J’s Favorite Piece of Memorabilia; NHL Jersey Auction; CCG Milestone, DJ Skee Hobby Show
He auctioned off most of the items from his career a few years ago for more than $3 million, but there’s one memento from his career that Julius Erving won’t part with. “My Hall of Fame ring,” he told me during a recent chat session on behalf of Chase VISA that also featured fellow icon Bill Walton. Both were in the same class that entered Springfield in 1993. Dr. J averaged … [Read more...] about Editor’s Notes: Dr. J’s Favorite Piece of Memorabilia; NHL Jersey Auction; CCG Milestone, DJ Skee Hobby Show
Here’s What CSG’s Holders Will Look Like
Certified Sports Guaranty, which has become the newest competitor in the trading card grading space, has released a look at the holder it has developed. Similar to Beckett, the company’s labels will include individual grades for centering, corners, edges and surface. The label will be a simple green and white with subgrades listed below the card’s identifiers … [Read more...] about Here’s What CSG’s Holders Will Look Like
Westin Reeves Joins Andy Broome to Lead CSG’s Grading Team
Certified Collectibles Group, which is building its sports and non-sports trading card authentication and grading service under the Certified Sports Guaranty brand, has hired Westin Reeves to head up the modern card side of the new business. Reeves had been working in a similar grading role at Beckett. As we reported earlier this week, he’ll join Andy … [Read more...] about Westin Reeves Joins Andy Broome to Lead CSG’s Grading Team
New Player: CCG To Start Sports Card Authentication and Grading Division
Certified Collectibles Group (CCG), a long-time major player in grading services for coins, paper money, comic books, magazines and concert posters, will begin authenticating and grading sports cards and memorabilia. On Monday, CCG announced they would soon begin accepting submissions of Pokémon TCG and Magic: The Gathering cards, but added to that on Tuesday by … [Read more...] about New Player: CCG To Start Sports Card Authentication and Grading Division