06-15-2022, 07:07 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-15-2022, 07:36 AM by wassick13.)
Guidance on grading - why did this 8.5 given subgrades?
Guidance on grading - why did this 8.5 given subgrades?
Hi all,
I recently received an order back from BGS and I'm a bit perplexed so I'm hoping that you all can shed some light on this situation. First off, I know that lower sub grades are weighted more when considering the overall grade but I'm stumped by this.
My card sub grades:
Centering - 9.5
Surface - 9.5
Edges - 8.5
Corners - 8.5
Overall - 8.5
Another very similar card sub grades:
Centering - 9.5
Surface - 9
Edges - 8.5
Corners - 8
Overall - 8.5
How/why does my card end up with the same overall grade as this other comparable card? I suspect BGS doesn't fully disclose the exact algorithm they use but what information they have on the website really doesn't make my overall grade add up compared to this other card. If this doesn't make sense to those of you that are very familiar with the process, is it worth trying to contact them and ask them why it was done this way or is that a futile effort.
I recently received an order back from BGS and I'm a bit perplexed so I'm hoping that you all can shed some light on this situation. First off, I know that lower sub grades are weighted more when considering the overall grade but I'm stumped by this.
My card sub grades:
Centering - 9.5
Surface - 9.5
Edges - 8.5
Corners - 8.5
Overall - 8.5
Another very similar card sub grades:
Centering - 9.5
Surface - 9
Edges - 8.5
Corners - 8
Overall - 8.5
How/why does my card end up with the same overall grade as this other comparable card? I suspect BGS doesn't fully disclose the exact algorithm they use but what information they have on the website really doesn't make my overall grade add up compared to this other card. If this doesn't make sense to those of you that are very familiar with the process, is it worth trying to contact them and ask them why it was done this way or is that a futile effort.