Big 50 Card (kinda) Blind SGC Submission Reveal Takes me on a Rollercoaster With Some Crazy Grades 

I agree - 4's indicate a surface issue. Most of what I find myself missing tends to be an 'extent' type of situation. I see an issue and to me it's a 7, to them a 5 type of thing. I just try to get better at it! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! I'm hoping that my videos actually help other collectors look for things on their own cards. I'm not claiming to know everything or be the best out there, but I feel I do have something to share after 36 years of collecting and 13 years of submitting cards for grading. If they happen to be a little entertaining - then bonus! Check out the Super Deep Dive SGC preview video for an example with even more detail. I'm hoping to do more pre-grading analysis stuff in the future.

I've got more than a few tuxes in my collection. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! Really appreciate the feedback and opinions as well. I definitely am guilty of rushing sometimes (though I don't hesitate to admit it!). I've found that most of the time I'm off with my grade it's a straight up miss or a subjectivity issue (ie: "I saw that corner, I just thought it made it a 7, not a 5" lol). If I were to be more serious, I'd definitely look at getting a setup like yours. At this point I've just got one of those magnifying glasses with an LED light on it. And that only gets used some of the time...

I've got one video out 'Super Deep Dive' that probably isn't quite what you're looking for yet, but that's the most comprehensive so far that I've done. I might need to make myself get around to my Grading Company deep dive camparo, but gears are also turning on a real pre-grade tutorial ala JB video though.... Thanks for watching!

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Thanks for watching! Check out the 'Ballad of a 1963 Willie Stargell' - I actually go over the Brett in that video. You see good before and after. That being said, I personally just use paper towel and buff it out. Set it on a microfiber cloth and be careful of the edges and corners - buff from the middle out. Works like a charm.

Thanks for watching, and I appreciate the insight! I think a lot of collectors don't realize just how many differences there are between vintage and modern cards. Some of it really only comes with experience handling the cards. As I've said quite a few times, my own experience and collection is mostly 70's/80s/90s - after (and especially before) that, I won't try to claim expertise much.

Me too!! Thanks for watching! (I am building a PSA 9 1976 set - that's why I am such a geek about it).

Really enjoy your videos

Thanks for watching, and good luck with your own channel!

@@jbscardshow Appreciate it!

Yeah - finally learned that a while ago. Some older footage I wasn’t aware yet, but I’ve tried to update where I can. Thanks for watching!

So wax on the front of a vintage card is actually one of the easiest things to take care of. A lot of guys out there use a stocking/pantyhose or similar, but I've had great results (check out my video Ballad of a 1963 Willie Stargell to see the before and after of a 1976 George Brett) with just a paper towel. Lay the card on a microfiber, gently buff wax off always being careful on the edges. For modern cards I just stick with a microfiber cloth to take off any finger prints or similar. I don't ever try anything to remove refractor lines or scuffs or anything like that. Thanks for watching!!

@@jbscardshow speaking of that 1976 George Brett I have 3. However, one has a blank back- is this of any value/interest?

@@braddodge5641 I believe that blank backs through the years were generally off of proof sheets. They seem to be one of those interesting pieces that are rare but have generally more of a niche desirability. Some key cards can demand a significant premium, but others only a small bump. I would love to see the ‘76 Brett you have. My IG is the same as RU-vid if you have that capability…

I personally think that the human factor is going to be very hard to eliminate. For example I think it would be really hard for *fill in technology blank* to take into consideration things like embossed cards or others that the surface is not flat intentionally. Additionally, I can't see it getting print defects correct either. Then I again I'm not a programmer. That being said - I do think that technology CAN be integrated to automate many of the Objective aspects of grading (measurements, centering, etc.) and that the ideal grading process would include technology aiding and automating what it can and (good) human input where needed. It would also be more detailed. I know there are some startup grading companies out there preaching along those lines, but my biggest hangup on most of them I've seen is that their standards are straight-up listed as lower in their own words. Thanks for watching!!

Buy the card, not the grade! Thanks for watching!

That would be flukish as sgc is typically tougher even on modern cards. They have the 9.5 grade where psa doesn't so that usually leads to psa giving the 10 over a 9 but sgc using that 9.5 for those cards