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Found these again in my collection. Havent seen many BGS labels with the untranslated names. What do others think of them?

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Wow i think they’re pretty cool and unique. Was leaving names untranslated normal procedure back then or were these graded before the names were translated?

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Anytime I see these the first thing I think of is ol’ Kenny G screaming their names into the phone:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWxEHTGYRbM

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Here’s the PSA article I wrote on the topic. PSA 1999 Japanese Neo Labels - "Double White Star"

I have a PSA 10 neo file set myself!

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Say it with me: “GEMMM MINNNTTT 10 BETTY!!”

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Thanks for the details. I had seen the double white star designation before but hadnt seen the Beckett versions. I know that some early graded japanese cards can also be found with untranslated names but they seem to be rather difficult to find now.

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I honestly prefer this way to localised names on graded cards.

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Not a fan of graded cards but I’d appreciate an untranslated neo graded card. Represents a time when 2nd gen was new and elusive and is a piece of history.

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