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I have an old label shining gyrados that is a PSA 6, and it is in better condition than this - would be surprised to see this card get more than a PSA 5. Your front is great, but the back is…unfortunate.
A 9.5 BGS and a 10 PSA lugia sold for 100k difference the other week. Same exact condition. (GEMMINT) The PSA10 won big and the BGS suffered the loss of being an uglier 9.5 grade
Why would a buyer want a 9.5 on their shelf when they could have a 10? I don’t blame the buyer. 10 looks better to viewers
Seller with BGS LUGIA lost out on 100k because he chose the company who is impossible to get a perfect 10 with a 10 eligible card anywhere else
PSA seller knew his card would get a 10 and reaped the benefits of have the “10” sticker
Why grade with BGS?
I reiterate … Why in the world would you want a 9.5 over a 10, same exact condition. BGS is a bad submission choice… change my mind
Maybe because people like companies that aren’t psa? And basically your entire post is incorrect. Its not the same condition, guarantee that 9.5 wasn’t quad or quad+. It would’ve most likely gotten a psa 9.
Its about showing it to other viewers as well. 9.5 means flawed while 10 means flawless to untrained eyes. Both gem mint. I like to show my collection to others who arent in the hobby as well
I also love how fourthstar begins the thread and immediately it gets super busy, with an almost immediate card post, as if the eager have been lying in wait, in the darkness, holding back to unleash their full fury.
I’m just answering your question about the Lugia. The difference was that the bgs will probably cross to a psa 9. In regards to 9.5 looking better, it’s really just a matter of personal preference.
