[xstreaminsanity]

Ok, so I finally made my submission to BGS. Fourteen cards.

• 1994-95 Finest #240 Grant Hill RC
• 1997-98 SkyBox Autographics #34 Joe Dumars
• 2003-04 Upper Deck Legends Legendary Signatures #CD Chuck Daly
• 2007-08 Bowman Elevation Rookie Writings Relics Blue #RWRS Rodney Stuckey
• 2007-08 SPx Winning Materials Combos Patches #WW Chris Webber/Rasheed Wallace
• 2008-09 Topps T51 Murad Silk #169 Isiah Thomas
• 2008-09 UD Black Rookie Signed Jersey Pieces #SJRWS Walter Sharp
• 2009-10 Certified Mirror Black #115 Rodney Stuckey
• 2009-10 Panini Threads Legends Materials Prime #5 Isiah Thomas
• 2009-10 Timeless Treasures HOF Combos Materials #3 Joe Dumars/Isiah Thomas
• 2010-11 Panini Gold Standard #219 Greg Monroe AU RC
• 2010-11 Panini Gold Standard Gold Team Logos #9 Bill Laimbeer
• 2010-11 Playoff National Treasures Century Materials Prime #28 Ben Gordon
• 2010-11 Playoff National Treasures NBA Gear Trios Prime Signatures #12 Greg Monroe

Here's the contest rules.

1. What card do you think will receive the highest grade (if multiple cards have the same grade, subgrades will be used to determine answer)?
2. How many cards will I have for each grade (do not put grades with 0 cards)?
3. What card do you think will receive the worst grade? (if multiple cards have the same grade, subgrades will be used to determine answer)?
4. I just sent the cards off today first class, when do you think they'll get there?
5. I used the 20 day service, when do you think my grades will be posted?

Here is a sample response:

1. 2009-10 Panini Season Update Gold #1 Kobe Bryant (didn't think I was going to give you an idea, did you?)
2. 1 - 9.5, 3 - 9, 8 - 8.5, 1 - 8, 1 - 7.5
3. 2010-11 Totally Certified Fabric of the Game Jumbo Jersey Number #1 Patrick Ewing/99 (again, you didn't think you were going to get an idea, right?)
4. Monday, Jan 30th
5. February 10th

How many winners? 1
The Prize? Your choice between the following:

10 cards of your choice
Team/Player of your choice
25 cards of my choice

Let the games begin!

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THE GRADES ARE IN (FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!)

Ok, so here's a short story first. My DC showed they arrived on 1/30/2012. I called them on 2/1/2012 to make sure. They said if DC says so, then they are. I called back multiple times between then and yesterday because they kept not showing in the system. Yesterday I called a few of the people (they should have been done and sent out by Monday of this week, 2/27/2012) and even emailed the guy I had sent the cards to to get an update. Today, as I was replying to one of the posts, I checked again and they're in there. So, here are the final grades in worst grade to best.

1. 2007-08 SPx Winning Materials Combos Patches #WW Chris Webber/Rasheed Wallace
   • Final Grade - 7.5
   • Subgrades
     • Centering - 9.5
     • Corners - 7
     • Edges - 9
     • Surface - 8.5
     • Autograph - N/A
2. 2008-09 UD Black Rookie Signed Jersey Pieces #SJRWS Walter Sharpe
   • Final Grade - 8.0
   • Subgrades
     • Centering - 9.5
     • Corners - 7.5
     • Edges - 8.5
     • Surface - 9.0
     • Autograph - 10.0
3. 2003-04 Upper Deck Legends Legendary Signatures #CD Chuck Daly
   • Final Grade - 8.5
   • Subgrades
     • Centering - 9.5
     • Corners - 9.0
     • Edges - 9.5
     • Surface - 8.0
     • Autograph - 10.0
4. 2008-09 Topps T51 Murad Silk #169 Isiah Thomas
   • Final Grade - 8.5
   • Subgrades
     • Centering - 8.0
     • Corners - 9.0
     • Edges - 9.0
     • Surface - 8.5
     • Autograph - N/A
5. 2010-11 Playoff National Treasures Century Materials Prime #28 Ben Gordon
   • Final Grade - 8.5
   • Subgrades
     • Centering - 9.5
     • Corners - 9.0
     • Edges - 8.0
     • Surface - 9.0
     • Autograph - N/A
6. 1994-95 Finest #240 Grant Hill RC
   • Final Grade - 9.0
   • Subgrades
     • Centering - 9.5
     • Corners - 9.0
     • Edges - 8.5
     • Surface - 9.0
     • Autograph - N/A
7. 1997-98 SkyBox Autographics #34 Joe Dumars
   • Final Grade - 9.0
   • Subgrades
     • Centering - 9.5
     • Corners - 9.0
     • Edges - 9.0
     • Surface - 9.0
     • Autograph - 9.0 (It wasn't a great AU, so I'm happy with it)
8. 2007-08 Bowman Elevation Rookie Writings Relics Blue #RWRS Rodney Stuckey
   • Final Grade - 9.0
   • Subgrades
     • Centering - 9.5
     • Corners - 8.5
     • Edges - 9.0
     • Surface - 9.5
     • Autograph - 10.0
9. 2009-10 Certified Mirror Black #115 Rodney Stuckey
   • Final Grade - 9.0
   • Subgrades
     • Centering - 10.0
     • Corners - 8.5
     • Edges - 9.0
     • Surface - 9.5
     • Autograph - N/A
10. 2010-11 Panini Gold Standard Gold Team Logos #9 Bill Laimbeer
    • Final Grade - 9.0
    • Subgrades
      • Centering - 9.5
      • Corners - 9.0
      • Edges - 9.0
      • Surface - 9.0
      • Autograph - 10.0
11. 2009-10 Timeless Treasures HOF Combos Materials #3 Joe Dumars/Isiah Thomas
    • Final Grade - 9.0
    • Subgrades
      • Centering - 9.5
      • Corners - 9.0
      • Edges - 9.5
      • Surface - 8.5
      • Autograph - N/A
12. 2009-10 Panini Threads Legends Materials Prime #5 Isiah Thomas
    • Final Grade - 9.5
    • Subgrades
      • Centering - 9.5
      • Corners - 9.0
      • Edges - 9.5
      • Surface - 9.5
      • Autograph - N/A
13. 2010-11 Panini Gold Standard #219 Greg Monroe AU RC
    • Final Grade - 9.5
    • Subgrades
      • Centering - 9.5
      • Corners - 9.5
      • Edges - 9.5
      • Surface - 9.0
      • Autograph - 10.0
14. 2010-11 Playoff National Treasures NBA Gear Trios Prime Signatures #12 Greg Monroe
    • Final Grade - 9.5
    • Subgrades
      • Centering - 9.5
      • Corners - 9.0
      • Edges - 9.5
      • Surface - 9.5
      • Autograph - 10.0

Sometime this weekend I'll determine who the contest winner is. Thank you all for playing.

[Patrick_cpg]

1. •2009-10 Certified Mirror Black #115 Rodney Stuckey
2. 3 = 9.5, 5 = 9, 4 = 8.5, 2 = 8
3.•2010-11 Panini Gold Standard Gold Team Logos #9 Bill Laimbeer
4.Monday, Jan 30th
5.February 18th

[quavis]

Thanks for the contest!
1. Certified Mirror Black #115 Rdoney Stuckey
2. 8-3, 8.5-3, 9-4, 9.5-4
3. 2008-09 Topps T51 Murad Silk #169 Isiah Thomas
4. Tuesday January 31
5. Monday February 27

[wolverine74]

1. 2010-11 Panini Gold Standard Gold Team Logos #9 Bill Laimbeer
2. 10.0=1, 9.5=5, 9.0=7, 8.5=1
3. 1997-98 SkyBox Autographics #34 Joe Dumars
4. Monday 1-30-12
5. Friday 2-17-12

Thanks for the contest

[buckunteer]

1.) •2010-11 Panini Gold Standard #219 Greg Monroe AU RC
2.) 8- 1 8.5- 4 9- 6 9.5- 3
3.) 1997-98 Skybox Autographics #34 Joe Dumars
4.) Monday, January 30th
5.) Wednesday, February 15th

And by 10 cards of our choice, we can get 10 of the freshly graded cards, right?

[filamuraireborn]

And by 10 cards of our choice, we can get 10 of the freshly graded cards, right?

^ Whoa!

1. 1994-95 Finest #240 Grant Hill RC
2. 10 = 13 & 1 = 1
3. 1997-98 SkyBox Autographics #34 Joe Dumars
4. Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
5. MOnday, December 31st, 2012

Thanks for the contest!

[buckunteer]

WOW...if he gets 13 10's he might faint!

[filamuraireborn]

WOW...if he gets 13 10's he might faint!

I'll faint too!

By the way, good luck to all of us.

[xstreaminsanity]

Lol. Can definitely say that filamuraireborn won't be winning. Lol. That would be cool, but I don't think that'll ever happen even if someone sent in a box to be broke and then graded. Lol.

[libs021]

#1. 2010-11 Playoff National Treasures NBA Gear Trios Prime Signatures #12 Greg Monroe
#2. 10-1 9.5-6 9.0-7 8.5-1
#3 2008-09 Topps T51 Murad Silk #169 Isiah Thomas
#4 Saturday January 28, 2012
#5 Monday February 20, 2012