There are multiple effects, he said. It's horrible for storage". Have cards from one of the defunct or second-tier operating graders that collectors should see? THe grading company was Gem. Gem Mint Graded (GMG) was born out of a need in the hobby for a low-cost, efficient solution to grade modern low-mid range value Sports Cards and Pokemon Cards. PCGS Gold Shield Grading: $ 10 NOTE '64 Choice UNC' AU $75.00 + AU $6.60 postage. LEVEL: JUNIOR HIGH GRADING PERIOD/MONTH: FOURTH QUARTER . GEM GRADING SERVICE INC is a Nevada Domestic Corporation filed on September 10, 2002. Posts: 6945. Nice Corners, T206 Cy Young Portrait HOF Cleveland Piedmont 350 Subjects PSA 3 VG, T206 Ty Cobb Red Portrait HOF Detroit Tigers Piedmont 350-460 Subjects PSA 1.5, T206 Christy Mathewson Dark Cap HOF New York Sweet Caporal 350 Subjects PSA 3. There have been sellers of Gem-graded cards on Yahoo!'s auction site as well, and those sellers offer a connection to the October, 2003, investigation by SCD. Im not sure where you come across thinking we are some sort of shill for the grading companies. PCGS Gold Shield Grading: $ 1 NOTE - 66 Gem UNC. Most people will likely fall between these extremes. 0.99 + 3.55 Postage. Checking back on Archive.org, they had a full functioning website, while advertising that they had been grading cards since 1981. Here are a few threads that are at the very least good entertainment. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network and Amazon Associates Affiliate Program. Remember, the slab your card is in does matter. A virtually flawless card. Minor flaws may exist upon close examination. Gem MNT 9.5 A 'Gem Mint 9.5' is a card in exquisite condition only showing the slightest imperfections (E.g. For amethysts, a 100-carat stone is rarer than a one-carat stone. As I was searching through eBay, I started seeing more and more of these. Heres willie mays Topps 1954. 1984 Michael Jordan Star Rookie RC #101 PSA 6 , 2013 National Treasures Football Autograph Rookie Keenan Allen 02/10 . Just slightly visible inclusions also occur in colored stones. $46.00 + $28.74 shipping. Their phone number is 1 800 932 3667. They are in Canada. I dont have any doubts that if hes not the guy printing them, theres a high-degree of certainty he has a link to that person., Taft said he believes the cards that have worked their way into all of these holders could be coming from the largest counterfeit card operation ever. An EX 5 card with higher grade centering or corners. A small person couldn't wear such a huge stone gracefully. Graded a trimmed card a gem mint 10, GEM is a scam, they are well known to only grade counterfeit and altered cards, Damn, Im ok with it being the wrong grade but hopefully its not a fake. Based on research sounds like a mixed experience.ASGA (All Star Grading) - Avoid. Taft began making sample buys, and they proved the counterfeit status. For colored gemstones, generally speaking, highest values go to stones with pure hues and strong, rich colors. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); With all these new grading companies popping up which one do you think will be the first to end up on this list? The cavsking ID has not been active in recent months. Jewelers often cluster small gems to give the appearance of more gemstone. Here's a Lajoie T206 card that has clearly been trimmed but graded as Near Mint: I haven't been able to find much about this company and can't even find a website, but I do see more recent issued 2021 cards that have been graded by them, so I'm assuming this is a basement grader. Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing They were also Shop at Home card graders. make a purchase, we may earn a small commission. Each precious stone page features additional detailed gemological information, a buyer's guide, photos, videos & research. 2020 Donruss Optic #154 Jordan Love GOLD HOLO AUTO RC ROOKIE /10 RC PSA 9 Mint, 2021 Panini Prizm Manga #MTL Trevor Lawrence RC Rookie SP Case Hit. I am a PhD candidate in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. CU | In the 90's and early 2000's, there were dozens of grading companies. Providing authentication is challenging and not guaranteed due to improved computerized printing techniques. $8 Per Card. T206 Ty Cobb Red Portrait Detroit Tigers HOF Sweet Caporal 350-460 PSA 1.5 (MK), 1909 T206 Barney Pelty Horizontal Browns RARE VARIATION SGC 4.5 - VG/EX+, 1911 T206 Hugh Duffy. As with color, tiny differences only apparent to the grader can have a significant impact on value. He clarified that he meant the area, not specifically the show. Another card-grading holder to watch out for, dating back to the 2002 investigation, but occasionally still popping up with the newer counterfeits today, is FGA (Foremost Grading Authority). 1909-11 T206 Zack Wheat PSA 2 Good. Since there are fewer large stones, they'll receive a higher grade in the size category than the smaller ones. When the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) instituted the Four Cs method for grading diamonds, it revolutionized the industry. Active member. I have been selling off my father's collection that I inherited after he passed away. When comparing similar stones, judge the overall light return. They graded a trimmed card a gem mint 10. Call 352-292-4116 Mon-Thur 9am-4pm EST. An Excellent/ Near Mint is a card with 75/25 or better centering, slight fuzzing of corners may be evident, a skewed cut may be more evident, focus or register may be off, and slight notching of edges may exist. The jtgcards seller has been very active lately with Gem Grading cards. Earrings, pendants, and brooches don't receive much abuse. These cookies do not store any personal information. Gemstone deposits will yield pieces with a wide variety of qualities. Card Type: Pokmon. Those companies were PSA, BVG/BGS ( Beckett ), SGC, and GIA. Free shipping for many products! PSA 9, 2017 Prizm Gold Vinyl /5 Patrick Mahomes RC ROOKIE BGS 9.5 Gem Mint, JOE BURROW 2020 Chronicles Prizm Black Gold Vinyl RC AUTO 3/5 PSA 10 DNA 10, 2018 Panini KABOOM! Free shipping for many products! Pits, scratches, or dull areas indicate a poor polish. By accepting those small inclusions, invisible from further away than six inches, her fianc could afford a much larger diamond. What's best for you may not necessarily be the "top" or rarest grade of the gem. I'd avoid. A Very Good card is a card with 90/10 or better centering, corners more roundedbut not excessive, stronger creasing may exist. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. MINT 9. So, a one-carat stone will cost $200 total, not $60 or $100. We have a professional team of hobby enthusiasts along with modern technology to accurately grade and verify each . We maintain the highest standards of integrity and authenticity. three major card graders in the hobby are PSA, SGC and Beckett, ASA (Accugrade Sportscard Authentication), Slab Trustworthiness Score: 1.5 out of 5, Slab Trustworthiness Score: 3.5 out of 5, Slab Trustworthiness Score: 2.5 out of 5, Slab Trustworthiness Score: 3.5 out of 5, Slab Trustworthiness Score: 1.5 out of 5, AGS was related with Shop at Home early on and notorious for overgrading cards, a company called AGS (Authentic Grading Services Inc) that was known to only grade fake cards, involved in a big operation in which they were knowingly grading fake cards, from an old Collectors Forum post note that CSA had three different 'flips', most claimed that it was just more of a detailed sub-grade calculation, But, this note on Blowout Forums certainly does not instill my confidence in their 'trustworthiness', Here's an archived view of the old CTA grading website, was arrested for sports memorabilia fraud, they spun off the grading company into a new unit called Global Authority, make sure if buying a card in on of their slabs--lean towards the silver flips and avoid the newer/whiter flip, Gem was grading fake Star basketball cards among others, And I have read the grades cross over very well to PS, often grading altered and trimmed cards with a numerical grade, short lived card grading company in 2001 that lasted until 2003, weren't necessarily impeccable in discovering altered or trimmed cards. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. from United States. Hence, these settings are often called "illusion settings." Have you heard of Hall of Fame Grading(HOF)? 55/45 or better centering, sharp focus, four sharp corners, free of stains, no breaks in surface gloss, no print or refractor lines, and no visible wear. CUSTOM MADE CARDS, REPRINTS, OR OTHER COUNTERFEIT CARDS will not be graded. However, they can have considerable price differences. junk, crossed a bunch of GEM 10 Pristine cards over to PSA 8's. An expose in an early issue of VCBC called Hager "the most dangerous man in the hobby" mostly for accusations that his price guides were misrepresenting the actual card prices to his benefit. Never heard of it Greg. A little over a year ago, I started seeing Star Co. graded cards that were in Gem Grading slabs, Taft said. The contact is Timothy Lorber from Carson City NV. Stay away. Login to your CGC account here. Once again, however, consider what you want as a consumer. I don't know much about this one, likely a basement grader. When you look at the (items being sold by) that Yahoo! Accugrade was the first sports card grading company, founded by Alan Hager back in 1984. A -carat diamond measures 6 mm. AvoidBCG (Baseball Card Grading) - eBay seller selling graded aged reprints. No Altered though or EOT. Otherwise, the gem appears eye-clean. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. A small flaw may be but is not limited to: minor wear on one corner, a gloss break or surface scratch, a print line or refractor line, a focus or color imperfection, or a print spot. Capitol was part of an expose back in a 2005 SCD article, which claimed that GEM grading, Capitol Grading and Foremost Grading (FGA) were involved in a big operation in which they were knowingly grading fake cards: "SCD discovered that counterfeits of 1963 Bazooka cards, 1921 W551 strip cards, 1931 W517 strip cards, 1947 Homogenized Bond Bread and 1952 Wheaties were being sold online..but also the Bond Bread and other similar cards that were targeted in that SCD investigation three years ago. Emeralds fall into the Type III category. The smaller stones will settle at the bottom of the pile. From my experience, PRO was not as notoriously bad at grading fake cards, but it's more on the over grading and number grades for trimmed cards. At a minimum, assume the card has been over graded or potentially trimmed. Providing authentication is challenging and not guaranteed due to improved computerized printing techniques. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. While much harder to find than some of the other grading companies with more longevity, SCD was known as a very trustworthy grader. About. If you have any info on USA please let me know. Gem is proudly brought to you by: Here's a copy/paste job from a page on my site. On a well-cut stone, they'll be crisp and come together at a single point. not so much worried about the grade but how confident would you be it is authentic and not a fake? Thus, this list is a collection of our experience with other grading companies along with our research sourcing opinions from other websites such as the Net54 Forums and Blowout Forums (both unbelievable resources). Remember that rarer features don't necessarily mean the stone is "better quality." Dec 12, 2008. Their color can equal that of fine emeralds, without the inclusions and at a much lower price. Most of the TSA stuff i see on eBay is more modern such as this Jordan card below: I don't have a ton of experience with USA, as they went under sometime around 2002-2003 I believe. Join our weekly newsletter & get a free copy of the Gem ID Checklist! 2018 Panini Donruss Optic Football Lamar JacksonRC Rookie #167 BGS BL 10 POP 1!! Your email address will not be published. A light hairline crease may show on one or both sides. 1992 Fleer Basketball #298 Shaquille O'Neal Mint PSA 9. In the GIA clarity grading system, colored gems are also grouped into three clarity types: "Type I," usually eye-clean; "Type II," usually included; and "Type III," almost always included. Wasn't familiar with this one until a reader sent me in this Babe Ruth magazine clipping. Notice how the light moves across the surface. Look at color, finish, focus, edges, corners, surface, centering, you get pretty good at spotting bad, good and great cards. Giveaways. To Lorbers point, SCD has purchased about 20 cards in Gem grading holders, and only four or five were counterfeits. For the sake of adding info it's worth pointing out that GEM is/was notorious for slabbing counterfeits. Although eye-visible inclusions always affect gem grading and value, you can sometimes use this to your advantage. Thousands of gem photos searchable by various properties. GEM is fake. It appears that virtually every significant counterfeit produced in the last three years has come through this group of people from a distribution standpoint, and thus, most likely, from a printing standpoint, he said. Nothing you have said is proof that you know anything about card grading. While other cut factors may be too complex for non-professionals, you can get a good idea of a gem's cutting quality simply by comparing it with other gems. They are an awesome company--you should buy as many of them as you can because they are a great bargain! Taking the time and care to organize your submission form could make it easier for the graders and create a smoother process. Choosing the right gem size is a personal matter. The card may exhibit a slightly skewed (diamond) cut. Be cautious. "Siberian" amethyst, 25.81 cts. PSA 3 VG, 1909-11 T206 PIEDMONT 350 CHRISTY MATHEWSON HOF DARK CAP PSA 3, 1909-11 T206 Walter Johnson Portrait PSA 1 Poor. Gengar VMAX - 157/264 - Fusion Strike - Ace Grading - 2021 - 10 - GEM MINT. Chad Casey Note this snippet found on their website back in 2004 should tell you all you need to know about the grading quality/trustworthiness of GEM: Providing authentication is challenging and not guaranteed due to improved computerized printing techniques. Then, hold the stone a short distance from your head and rotate the gem slowly. It is kind of hilarious, knowing all we know about card grading today, that they only charged $1.99 to grade a card. $29.99. A light tear or surface break may exist. 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