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Beckett Media is a firm dedicated to covering the sports card, comic book grading, collectibles, and sports memorabilia sectors. Established in 1984 by statistician Dr. James Beckett , it was originally known as Beckett Publications.
Cards are evaluated by third-party services, most often Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), Beckett Grading Services (BGS) and Sportscard Guaranty (SGC), and given a grade on a ten-point scale based on condition. [5] The images below do not necessarily represent the individual specimen sold but are representative of the given cards.
A rookie card is a trading card that is the first to feature an athlete after that athlete has participated in the highest level of competition within their sport. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Collectors may value these first appearances more than subsequent card issues.
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The Beckett price guide is a graded card price guide, which means it is graded by a 1–10 scale, one being the lowest possible score and ten the highest. In addition, Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) grades cards 1–10, and can authenticate autographs as well. Other grading companies include Beckett, SGC, and CGC.
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Cards are considered poor to pristine based on their condition, or in some cases rated 1 through 10. [35] A card in pristine condition, for example, will generally be valued higher than a card in poor condition. Major card grading companies which provide these ratings on a scale of 1-10 include PSA, Beckett, and SGC.