Submitting to BGS after COMC grading

[cardbored]

I'm curious if anyone has had good or bad experiences sending cards to BGS after they had been graded by COMC. With 3 COMC people reviewing, I would expect pretty consistent results, but I'd love to hear feedback from the community. I recently sent a handful of cards to BGS after COMC gave them a Mint grade, but they still have a few weeks left to process.

[senorlaverga]

I've had mostly good experiences with it. The cards almost always come back a week early for me. They usually post to the account on Thursday morning. One weird thing I have been noticing, though, is that grades tend to come in batches. I sent a dozen cards in and most came back as 9. Then I sent 30 cards and all but one came back as 9.5. Then I sent six more cards and all came back as 9.

Surely this is coincidence but still odd.

Good luck with your grades.

[mcgahee21nfl]

usually get BGS 9's when using COMC grading. usually get 9.5 9.5 9 9 grades. doesn't seem to be coincidental. BGS grading is laughable.

cracked out a few and got PSA 10's on each.

to answer your question more directly.... i did once grade a card with COMC, and got a mint grade on it. graded it with BGS and it got a BGS 5.

the card was creased. COMC refunded me for the cards value, since it was creased when they first evaluated it.... and had they noticed the crease upfront I would've been able to return it.

i do think besides that 1 bad instance, COMC review is pretty good and if they say your card is MINT you should be looking at a BGS 9+ and usually a BGS 9.5 or 9.5 9.5 9 9

[cardbored]

Thanks for your feedback. I got 20/25 9.5s (and one 10) on my latest submission through COMC/BGS, but I didn't submit those cards to COMC grading review prior to doing so. I have a bunch of COMC graded cards that I will be firing over to BGS, so I will update this thread once I have those back.

[checkoutmydeals]

I had a vintage card reviewed by COMC as NM, which was then graded by BVG as a 5.5 . It was in pack fresh condition, but with centering issues. Since it was BVG, I didn't get to see any subgrades to see why they graded it lower, but I suspect it was the centering.

Overall, I was very happy with the ability to have COMC review the card and to have it professionally graded. It would be nice if you could submit to PSA, but I really like the concept.

[arashY]

Do you all know if they clean the cards at all before sending them for grading? I wish they would mention that part or offered that service.

[cardbored]

Update: I submitted 11 cards that were graded "Mint" by COMC grading to BGS through the COMC submission process. Here's how they came back.

8.5 - 2 (centering was the issue on both, with one card getting an 8.5 for corners)
9 - 1 (centering was the issue)
9.5 - 7
10 - 1 (centering was .5 from black label)

COMC did a good job, but I would advise looking at front and back centering before submitting "Mint" cards to BGS through COMC.

[CardMonopoly]

Update: I submitted 11 cards that were graded "Mint" by COMC grading to BGS through the COMC submission process. Here's how they came back.

8.5 - 2 (centering was the issue on both, with one card getting an 8.5 for corners)
9 - 1 (centering was the issue)
9.5 - 7
10 - 1 (centering was .5 from black label)

COMC did a good job, but I would advise looking at front and back centering before submitting "Mint" cards to BGS through COMC.

So COMC was right on 9 out of the 11. Pretty decent. Thanks for the update.