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About PunsRTonsOfFun
- Birthday March 11
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Data Analyst
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Golf, Video Games, Collecting Sports Cards
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Wisconsin
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JohnBurke reacted to a post in a topic: Really poor, amateurish grading...a ripoff
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PunsRTonsOfFun reacted to a post in a topic: CSG Announces Updates to Services and Fees for 2023, with Lower Prices for the Most Popular Grading Tiers
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Not a fan of 9.5 grade and I'm cynical enough to say it exists only for Gem Mint population control. The problem is, the difference between 9.5 and 10 is far too minimal to be anything more objective than a coin flip.
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Really poor, amateurish grading...a ripoff
PunsRTonsOfFun replied to creags's topic in Sports Card Grading
LOL...I trust CSG significantly more than PSA or BGS to identify an altered card. There are THOUSANDS of altered and fake cards in PSA and BGS slabs right now. The very first card PSA ever graded was altered and they didn't catch it. -
PunsRTonsOfFun reacted to a post in a topic: How accurate and fair is CSG to PSA & BECKETT Grading?
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micky 8 reacted to a post in a topic: Practically no CSG slabs at the Culture Collision show in ATL.
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PunsRTonsOfFun reacted to a post in a topic: Analysis: How do CSG and PSA grades compare?
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Analysis: How do CSG and PSA grades compare?
PunsRTonsOfFun replied to Thomas J Beard's topic in Sports Card Grading
That already is common knowledge, which is why they're (unfortunately) the most popular grading company. I'm with you when it comes to the many positives CSG brings to the industry, but unfortunately, there's more money than brains in this hobby. It's going to be tough for anyone to dethrone PSA. BGS and SGC have tried for 20 years. I'm not saying PSA deserves that top spot, my opinion is actually to the contrary, but getting them out of that top spot will be difficult unless more collectors wise up. -
PunsRTonsOfFun reacted to a post in a topic: Analysis: How do CSG and PSA grades compare?
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PunsRTonsOfFun reacted to a post in a topic: Fast is an understatement! 15 Days!
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micky 8 reacted to a post in a topic: CSG Eliminates Submission Backlog and Cuts Turnaround Times
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Pokecollectoramy reacted to a post in a topic: My first submission to CSG and 125 graded cards later...
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Pokecollectoramy reacted to a post in a topic: My first submission to CSG and 125 graded cards later...
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PunsRTonsOfFun reacted to a post in a topic: Who is going to keep subbing with Csg
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djshew2 reacted to a post in a topic: Who is going to keep subbing with Csg
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I'd disagree with this. The new Mint+ (9.5) designation should be reserved for cards with two 9.5 subgrades and two 9 subgrades, cards that just missed Gem Mint. I know you're talking about the Min Gem vs True Gem malarkey, but that was only made possible because of the transparency subgrades provided, a playing field PSA and SGC never participated on. It was a ridiculous nuance then and it is now. It's one of the main reasons I'm glad CSG did away with subgrades.
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TheRealKyleMcC reacted to a post in a topic: Who is going to keep subbing with Csg
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Who is going to keep subbing with Csg
PunsRTonsOfFun replied to BigRob.'s topic in Sports Card Grading
I'm curious how you know those are new vs reholders? -
PunsRTonsOfFun reacted to a post in a topic: My first submission to CSG and 125 graded cards later...
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PunsRTonsOfFun reacted to a post in a topic: REALLY NEED OPINIONS! SOMETHING SMELLS ROTTEN
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I dont have one reacted to a post in a topic: Who is going to keep subbing with Csg
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I dont have one reacted to a post in a topic: Who is going to keep subbing with Csg
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PunsRTonsOfFun reacted to a post in a topic: CSG Ups Its Game with a New Label and Revised Grading Scale!
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Who is going to keep subbing with Csg
PunsRTonsOfFun replied to BigRob.'s topic in Sports Card Grading
So they basically aligned their centering grades with PSA and SGC. Considering how strict they were, that was probably a smart decision. CSG is still very difficult on surface and this doesn't change them being the toughest grader in the industry. -
Who is going to keep subbing with Csg
PunsRTonsOfFun replied to BigRob.'s topic in Sports Card Grading
Again, either show proof they lowered their grading standards or pipe down. I find it hilarious you don't understand what they actually did here. And sadly, collectors like you who don't really understand grading are the reason they had to do it. -
You realize a 9.5 in the old label was Gem Mint just like a 10 in the new label, right? Your cards aren’t getting a bump. The grade (Gem Mint) just now corresponds to a different number on a scale. They could have switched to letters with A being Gem Mint, it doesn't change the condition of the card. The actual number is irrelevant, it's the grade (Gem Mint) that matters. Then again, I suppose if people actually understood this, they wouldn’t have needed to change it. Also, where is your proof they lowered standards and 10s are now easier to get?
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My first submission to CSG and 125 graded cards later...
PunsRTonsOfFun replied to Jaesin's topic in Sports Card Grading
Why would you send them 6.5s and 7s? Cards like that might gem at PSA, but they won't at a company that actually has standards. If these had been 8.5s and 9s and you missed by a little, I'd be more understanding. But if you expected 6.5s and 7s to be 9s and 9.5s, you might not be as sharp a collector and grader as you think you are. -
If that's the case, it was probably a manufacturing error.
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I think this is their intention, however, Glen is right that they didn't change the grading scale definitions to match this. They're reholdering all legacy 9.5s Gems to new Gem 10 labels, but the scale definitions aren't the same. Unless, going forward, the Pristine definition IS the standard for the new CSG 10 Gem. Which, if that is the case, this change was a waste of time because so few cards will receive a 10 that people will stop sending cards to CSG. Collectors don't want a collection of 97% Mint+ cards and 3% Gem Mint.
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The other problem with subgrades is this Min Gem vs True Gem malarkey. PSA and SGC were so smart to not provide subgrade transparency and keep things simple. Good riddance...
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Correct...I guess you could consider it a benefit for people who ponied up for subgrades.
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New Label Reholder Question
PunsRTonsOfFun replied to PunsRTonsOfFun's topic in Ask CGC Cards – Sports
This would be a Gem 10, not Perfect. Perfect requires all four subgrades being 10s. -
New Label Reholder Question
PunsRTonsOfFun replied to PunsRTonsOfFun's topic in Ask CGC Cards – Sports
It's just $5 until 6/30/22, not $10.