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Back to EpisodesPSA vs BGS vs CGC vs SGC vs TAG: Who Actually Grades Hardest
Description
Five of the most graded cards in history. Every grade from every grader. The data says a PSA 10 is easier to obtain than most competing top grades, and the market pays for it anyway.
Cards analyzed: 2023 Van Gogh Pikachu, 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. rookie, 1990 Fleer Michael Jordan, 1986 Topps Jerry Rice rookie, 1999 Unlimited Charizard Holo.
Covered: PSA vs BGS vs CGC vs SGC vs TAG, gem rates and condition rarity, percentile difficulty by grade, BGS 10 Pristine and Black Label scarcity, CGC 10 Pristine mispricing, why SGC 10s look underpriced, PSA 9 value cases, and why I have to play Devil's advocate with PSA.
Sourcing note: population data from GemRate and public pop reports. Values are last-sale references, not appraisals.
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