Beckett Grading is trying to find out who has been creating fake copies of its holders, putting lesser quality cards inside and passing them off to unsuspecting collectors. The company was recently alerted to the issue by an Instagram account that’s been tracking the phony graded cards, including a Michael Jordan Fleer rookie card. The owner of the account has … [Read more...] about Beckett Investigating Fake Holder Scam
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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
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
Collectors Universe Adds New Blood to Board; Reaches Deal with Alta Fox
Collectors Universe, parent company of PSA, has added two new independent members to its board of directors after discussions with a major shareholder that had earlier expressed a desire to unseat the company’s entire board. Lorraine Bardeen, a Microsoft executive who specializes in technological innovation, is one of two new additions. She will head a newly formed … [Read more...] about Collectors Universe Adds New Blood to Board; Reaches Deal with Alta Fox
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
Editor’s Blog: Online Tools, Dogged Collectors Put Focus on Card Makeovers
Hobby message boards have been buzzing with threads centered around a variety of questionable practices including cards that have been graded, cracked out of their holders and then reappear with fewer defects and higher grades. The image research by forum members to make those connections has resulted in enough glaring examples of both vintage and modern cards to make a … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Online Tools, Dogged Collectors Put Focus on Card Makeovers
PSA Making Changes Aimed at Improving Submission, Communication Processes
PSA will announce several changes to its submission processing platform on Tuesday and provide customers with an update on efforts to combat slower than normal turnaround times. Company president Steve Sloan says some of those changes will include: A "Turnaround Times" feature on the PSA website that will update current turnaround times each Monday "using actual order … [Read more...] about PSA Making Changes Aimed at Improving Submission, Communication Processes
PSA Announces New Pricing Structure
Still deluged by submissions, PSA is changing its pricing structure for several service levels beginning January 1. While collectors and dealers who submit orders of 50 or more cards for grading and encapsulation and those who use the company’s regular 15-day service won’t see any changes, those who want faster turnaround times will notice some significant price … [Read more...] about PSA Announces New Pricing Structure
PWCC Launches Eye Appeal Scale
You hear the term “eye appeal” a lot when collectors discuss vintage trading cards. It’s a somewhat subjective quality but now one dealer is putting a number behind it. PWCC Marketplace has instituted a program to assess how subtle aesthetic qualities impact a card’s market value. While third-party grading companies work with a set of technical guidelines, PWCC … [Read more...] about PWCC Launches Eye Appeal Scale