CGC to PSA Cross Grading Experiences?

Has anyone done any cross grading from CGC to PSA or vice versa as of recently with results to share?

I know there had been quite a few cross grades from CGC to PSA before CGC had changed their grading scale, but don’t see them anymore. And I also never seen anyone tried to cross grade from PSA to CGC.

I know many people will have different opinions on this, but for me a PSA 10 is equivalent to a CGC 10 in terms of difficulty. And I also get the sense there is a inherent bias for many that believe PSA grades more harshly simply because it’s the standard and trades at a higher price.

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You won’t find too many PSA to cgc crosses for this reason. Even if it’s just as hard to get a 10 with cgc (which I agree), the market values PSA higher regardless so you won’t find too many people willing to guarantee a monetary loss for the same grade.

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I constantly look at CGC 10 Slabs to see if the card looks PSA 10 quality. Most of the time I just pass because I don’t think it would 10.

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Imo

PSA 9 ~= CGC 9.5 < CGC 10 < PSA 10 < CGC Pristine

not always true, also both companies will weigh different kinds of damage differently. And there is inherent variability within each company. But if I was forced to make a general ranking, this is how I would do it.

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@pfm I feel like that’s in line with how the market is pricing it.

Would you say your opinion is based on generalized feel from market pricing or personal observation of your own card.

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Yeah

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Yes, I did an extensive experiment:

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Don’t have access to the doc

Sorry. I believe I fixed it.

Yup that worked! Very cool data

If you cross blue label CGC, likely better grade.
If you cross black label CGC, likely lower grade.

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Bad photograph, and the inverse of the topic, but this falls in line with what @pfm said about the variability of each grading company.

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Crossing a pristine championship arena is wild

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Thank you for sharing and your results are super interesting! If you are able, would you mind sharing close up front and back photos on some? Very curious about your championship arenas, paradise resort staff, masaki gengar, and grand party. I am guessing grand party was a PSA 6 for indent originally? Thank you so much

dang nice one lol

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