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Originally Posted by Gary
It does look that way, but it wasn't that long ago people said the same about BGS......look at BGS now a clear number 4 of the big 4.
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Truth. Even the CU forum people acknowledged back in the day that BGS was the way to go for Chrome stuff with PSA/SGC better for vintage. Same talk on Beckett forum and the Freedom Cardboard split from there.
Then a series of unfortunate events led to where BGS is now.
Take a Frank Thomas 1990 Leaf. It will cost you around $160 for the gem mint PSA 10 and averages about $60 for the BGS gem mint 9.5.
Take a 2000 Topps Chrome Traded Miguel Cabrera. It will cost you about $800 for the PSA 10 and about $300 for the BGS 9.5.
It was only about 10 years ago those roles were reversed, albeit not so extreme.
Yes, it's possible to run a good name into the ground. That said, the only thing in the next decade that would hurt PSA would be a startup with massive capital and the odds of that happening are slim.