CGC Grading

[cinnaminhbun]

@kingboo64

@cinnaminhbun , it does for me, I can see an error entei gx

I mean the scans everyone is mentioning- are you able to see images?

[kingboo64]

Yes, I can see pictures of the card. Really nice loking error

[kingboo64]

@cinnaminhbun,

[cinnaminhbun]

@kingboo64

@cinnaminhbun ,

Weird, I wasn’t able to see anything but I see it now! For a long time when I pulled it up I just got a blank page + the information, but no pictures. Thanks !!

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@cinnaminhbun

@traineramy

The serial brings you to a database with high res scans of the front and back

Am I doing something wrong then? Because my certification doesn’t bring up anything: www.cgccomics.com/certlookup/3692933002/

I can see the front and back of your card when i click on that link

[traineramy]

@cinnaminhbun

@traineramy

The serial brings you to a database with high res scans of the front and back

Am I doing something wrong then? Because my certification doesn’t bring up anything: www.cgccomics.com/certlookup/3692933002/

Quinn (or maybe Charlie) said in the interview on YouTube that they should have database images to match the serials but it’s very very possible that the database is not functional yet. Maybe @churlocker can help us out with an answer

[magicalmerchant]

@pikachutcg

@firebirder31

What is the BGS Black Label equivalent called for CGC and why isn’t there a Shiny Charizard GX in it’s holder yet??

A screengrab from one of there videos shows a perfect 10 has the same label design as the rest of the grades. Only difference i can see from a 10 with a 9.5 subgrade is it will say “Pristine” instead of “Perfect” above the grade number
I’m sure there will be a shiny zard in one soon enough but tbh a lot of people grading the shiny zards just care about flipping them and will most probably go to PSA until CGC is more established.

However i have pre-ordered some of the Hidden Fates reprint so if pull one i’ll send it to CGC

I’m waiting for my Plasma Storm Zard to come in, and I’ll send my first modest submission in. I’ll have a Shiny Charizard GX in that submission . For me personally, I don’t plan on flipping the cards I’m submitting.

[pierce]

@traineramy

@cinnaminhbun

Am I doing something wrong then? Because my certification doesn’t bring up anything: www.cgccomics.com/certlookup/3692933002/

Quinn (or maybe Charlie) said in the interview on YouTube that they should have database images to match the serials but it’s very very possible that the database is not functional yet. Maybe @churlocker can help us out with an answer

Quinn posts to the MTG community a lot and people were asking about the image database and serial lookup not showing images, he said it wasn’t functional at the moment and was being worked on, guess it’s working now.

[risingtrout]

I like everything about this except that the grade isn’t always centered. If I graded cards for my collection I would certainly go this route. I prefer no serial/barcode on the front and it looks like there are less abbreviations on the label than PSA. Some of their labels I don’t even know what card it is with every word being abbreviated. I also like that they are willing to grade established cards that PSA won’t touch. Great for collectors of “weird” cards.

[yz2428]

CGC should crossgrade from PSA for free. still charge for BGS crossgrading.

[yz2428]

@two

@cinnaminhbun

Am I doing something wrong then? Because my certification doesn’t bring up anything: www.cgccomics.com/certlookup/3692933002/

I can see the front and back of your card when i click on that link

Hmm, there is a glare in the scans…
CGC should use whatever PWCC is using for scans.

[mcorey777]

@yz2428

CGC should crossgrade from PSA for free. still charge for BGS crossgrading.

Good idea. It might cost them money but I garentee it would promote more business the list of positives greatly outweighs any negatives listed in this thread. Not to mention what other grading company offers a similar turn around time, no upcharge, cheap membership, no history yet at least of damaging cards. Or chipping in cases. PSA has the popularity but who knows about the future. At this rate I feel like I should ask CGC Grading for a promoting job

[pikachutcg]

Any news on what a graded booster will look like?

Eagerly waiting to submit some stuff but i’m in the UK & i don’t think it’s possible yet…

[bartallen2]

@traineramy

@bartallen2

Have there been any Base 2000 submissions yet? ~

We are waiting on you Bart

Haha :3

But I’ve been messaging, Charlie, about assigning 1999-2000 an actual name, instead of it being relegated to a number - or series or numbers, I should say. Because there’s still going to be many who won’t know the difference even with the ‘2000’ change. Also, I spoke to Gary, whom stated that PSA coined the term ‘Shadowless’ based on Gary’s ‘No Shadow’ addition.

Hopefully I’ve not pissed Charlie off - as I’ve yet to receive another message, but there are many features to Base 2000 than just the copyright difference.

[elvisoak]

I’ve been looking for a cheaper alternative to psa and
Beckett for my lower end cards so this is great. I already signed up and I’ll probably submit somewhere between 50-200 cards as a trial run.

[shoe]

Bummer! I just want this thing in a slab, but completely understand why they wont grade it.

[elvisoak]

@shoe

Bummer! I just want this thing in a slab, but completely understand why they wont grade it.

Can’t Beckett or psa slab the card and authenticate it? I’m sure they would not grade it but they would at least slab it with an authentic altered on it I’m guessing.

If not you can use GMA if you just care about the card being in a slab and with a grade on it, even if the grade won’t really mean much

[shoe]

@elvisoak I’ve never done just authentication before. Would they even say its authentic? Just altered?

Edit: just read your post again…I’m thinking Altered as well.

I’d definitely want to stick to a company with slab that’s clean looking. GMA…its not for me.

[elvisoak]

@shoe

@elvisoak I’ve never done just authentication before. Would they even say its authentic? Just altered?

Edit: just read your post again…I’m thinking Altered as well.

I’d definitely want to stick to a company with slab that’s clean looking. GMA…its not for me.

I would contact them first but usually they would encapsulate the card and put a label on it that says authentic altered if they can confirm it’s authentic. Sometimes they’ll just ship it back without encapsulating it so I would probably contact them first to be sure.

[cinnaminhbun]

Finally got my card back from CGC!

A few quick impressions:

• Awesome clarity. I like that the surrounding plastic is not frosted… it makes the card feel less “out of reach”, if that makes sense.
• The case feels good in your hand. Unlike PSA’s latest, or BGS’s, the edges aren’t sharp, which makes it feel so much comfortable and ergonomic. (Do ergonomics matter in a slabbed card? I think so!)
• It stacks with PSA cases. Kind of. In a pinch, sure, but it’d slip around more than it’d stay put.
• The card can still move around in the case… but not as much as some of the PSA cases that have way too much room for clicky-clack.
• I think it’s weird that the plastic border is uneven. Everything is framed and centered left to right… so why not top to bottom? The label could be a little bit smaller to achieve that.

Overall very happy and satisfied. Looking forward to grading more with them in the future. I’m keen on putting together a set of CGC slabs- just not sure what yet!